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niyad

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15. KNR. We had a "bomb cyclone" here in March 2019. Cat 2 force winds in some areas.

Reply to intrepidity (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2023, 10:02 PM

Jan 2023

Hundreds of cars stranded. Roads closed. Schools had sensibly been cancelled. Power outages. A real mess. And yet, two days later, I was on the other side of town, toward the mountains, and there was almost no snow, no evidence of this mess.

Holding you all in light.

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Wed/Thurs: "Bomb cyclone" aimed at California [View all] intrepidity Jan 2023 OP

Kicking for visibility SheltieLover Jan 2023 #1

Thanks for kicking, SheltieLover! I've got a bunch of family out there! BComplex Jan 2023 #4

OK, who prayed for rain? multigraincracker Jan 2023 #2

Every non-Atheist in the state. Mr.Bill Jan 2023 #3

gotta get these storms over the colorado river basin. interesting, thx 4 posting msongs Jan 2023 #5

Thanks for the Heads Up AnotherDreamWeaver Jan 2023 #6

We are a very big state with a long, long coastline. It is of great interest to me whether this ... Hekate Jan 2023 #7

It will affect the whole CA coastline, into Baja intrepidity Jan 2023 #10

This is not an ad for a product, but hopefully some useful news for those battening down the hatches BobTheSubgenius Jan 2023 #8

Thanks! Katcat Jan 2023 #13

I was in one of these. We got around 13" in about two hours. Yes. VERY Scary. flying_wahini Jan 2023 #9

60' waves, I wonder how many surfers BigmanPigman Jan 2023 #11

Hah, you *know* there will be surfers out there intrepidity Jan 2023 #14

Now I have "Ride the Wild Surf" playing in my head. niyad Jan 2023 #16

Safety first! Katcat Jan 2023 #12

KNR. We had a "bomb cyclone" here in March 2019. Cat 2 force winds in some areas. niyad Jan 2023 #15

NWS tweet intrepidity Jan 2023 #17

I'm right in the middle of it, serious damage along the central coast. CoopersDad Jan 2023 #18