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California’s annual rainy season is getting underway about 27 days later now than it did in the 1960s, according to new research. Instead of starting in November, the onset of the rains is now delayed until December, and the rain, when it comes, is being concentrated during January and February.
“The onset of the rainy season has been progressively delayed since the 1960s, and as a result the precipitation season has become shorter and sharper in California,” said Jelena Lukovic, the lead author of the study. Lukovic is a climate scientist at the University of Belgrade in Serbia.
Less rain is falling in the so-called shoulder seasons of autumn and spring, and more is falling during the core winter months.
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The Los Angeles area will be spared heavy rain this holiday weekend while the winter storm system moving across California is expected to dump more snow in the Sierra Nevada, potentially clogging roads as skiers make their way through the mountains.
Rain sprinkled across L.A. County on Friday morning with most areas receiving less than a tenth of an inch, according to Kathy Hoxsie, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Oxnard.
“Most of the rain is in L.A. County and moving right along,” said Hoxsie.
Some areas got slightly more.
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In Pasadena and Van Nuys, 0.12 inches of rain fell, while 0.2 inches fell on Palmdale by 9 a.m. Friday. The light showers are expected to be gone by the afternoon.
Chance of Showers in Week’s Weather Forecast for Santa Barbara County
There is a low chance of showers Thursday night and Saturday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service
Santa Barbara’s sunny skies could turn cloudy later this week with a chance of showers and windy weather in the forecast. (Brooke Holland / Noozhawk photo) By Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @BT Holland
February 10, 2021
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A chance of showers is in the forecast for Santa Barbara County this week, but two storms aren t expected to dump much rain throughout the region.
“Cool and cloudy, with little rain chances,” said Rich Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard. “Winter weather. Nothing out of the ordinary.”