On a cloudy day, I am sorting through various materials with the luxury of not having to do anything specific. I'll be watching sports and old movies on TV all day, hoping that the rains will come, though there is none in the forecast.
In the midst of this drought, the worst in 500 years in California, we also are experiencing the early impact of El Nino storms -- heavy rain and snow on some days. It may seem like a contradiction, but these warm storms could cause more damage than good if they prematurely melt what to date is a very impressive snowpack.
The Sierra snow generates most of our water when it melts at the proper time -- next summer. Between now and then, melting could cause massive flooding and mudslides, destroying the dry areas rather than restoring them.
We're all on edge out here, wondering how this will all play out.
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