The watery "finger" of Poseidon
Otherwise known as a Pineapple Express. We are going to get wet for a few days.
From
Cliff Mass:
The Heavy Rains of Poseidon
The Weather Channel is now naming major storms, most recently referred to two major East Coast events as Nemo and Saturn. Since the WC seems adverse to naming West Coast storms, those of us facing the Pacific must take the matter into our own hands. No one will name our storms if we don't.
So today, this blog will begin leveling the playing field by announcing that Atmospheric River Poseidon will soon hit our coast, bringing torrential rains and possibly flooding to some rivers drainages.
Poseidon arrives on Tuesday. The WRF model prediction of the total water vapor in an atmospheric column for 1 PM that day shows the watery "finger" of Poseidon stretching from near Hawaii to the Northwest. Yes, some folks have called this a "Pineapple Express", but we are beyond that now.
Loaded up the firewood bin Sunday so we are set for a few days -- posting may be light as my internet connection is susceptible to rain fade.
Posted by DaveH at March 11, 2013 11:02 PM