Trapped in the monotony of pandemic life, it’s easy to feel like Bill Murray in ‘Groundhog Day.’ But watch the movie again; its message might help.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, revelers weren’t able to see Phil and celebrate in person: This year, it was all virtual and included cardboard cutouts to represent spectators.
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A livestream, which had more than 15,000 viewers at one point, played video from previous events ahead of the big reveal.
“People have been referencing Groundhog Day. It has felt like at times we’re all living the same day over and over again,” one of the Phil’s inner circle said. “Groundhog Day also shows us that the monotony ends. The cycle will be broken.
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After a particularly wet week, Californians shouldn’t hang up their snow shovels and raincoats just yet.
Those in Southern California should expect 1 to 8 inches of snow to fall in the mountainous areas of Ventura and Los Angeles counties between late Tuesday and Wednesday night, said Kathy Hoxsie, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.
Elsewhere in Los Angeles County, one-quarter to one-half of an inch of rain is forecast to fall, with 3/4 inches expected in the foothills, Hoxsie said.
This comes after 18 to 24 inches of snow fell at Mt. Baldy whose levels mirror those of the San Gabriel Mountains between Jan. 26 and 29, Hoxsie said, helping make up for what has been a particularly dry winter. Mt. Wilson saw 7 inches of snow at 5,700 feet.
A winter storm swept over much of Southern California, dusting mountaintops with snow and bringing traffic to a standstill on several passes.
The front and the moisture plume associated with it will be weaker and will be accompanied by strong south to southeast winds when they arrive in the Los Angeles region.
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What are atmospheric rivers?
Atmospheric rivers are concentrated streams of water vapor in the middle and lower levels of the atmosphere. They’re like a continuous channel of moisture streaming across the ocean without interruption until they encounter an obstacle such as the coast ranges in California. These obstacles force the stream to start shedding its burden of moisture.