Hope everybody safe in CA

They go from no rain to too much rain. Hope they made it out ok

So Cal's about to get a couple more storms this weekend... People near the foothills of the last big burn areas are getting the worst of it but are very prepared now. It's been years since I've seen snow on the local mountains and now they look like I remember as a kid... Beautiful sight...
Northern Cal had gotten most tons of rain... 
You know it's alot of snow in Cal when Mammoth says they'll be open till July 4th weekend...

This month is one of the most beautiful here in SoCal. Warm, sunny weather (when it's not raining). The mountain tops are white. The lower mountains and yards are the most beautiful emerald green in years from all the rain. The fruit trees and spring bulbs are beginning their bloom cycle. The citrus trees have been overflowing with fruit since November. For the 98% of us out of harms way, it's a great time of the year.

Will we get flowers in the desert?
Antelope and Death Valleys should be incredible!

We've been lucky down here in San Diego. Some localized flooding, but with some exceptions, not too bad. The hills are blooming with nice patches of purple surrounded by acres of green.  Very pleasant to get out and hike around, at least when the trails are dry enough. We're expecting to get more rain tonight and tomorrow is supposed to be heavy again.

Last month I had some friends get stuck in Big Bear for 4 days.  The ski resorts received so much snow that they closed!  That could partly be due to the roads being closed.  My friends, not expecting to get stuck, ran low on food. They had to hike down to the local store and then bum a ride from a local with a 4wd truck.

Feb. 17 (UPI) -- With heavy rains expected in the next few days, Southern California is bracing for a wet weekend while state planners up north will keep a close eye on the water level at Lake Oroville.

Forecasters said a wave of torrential rains will impact parts of the Golden State -- particularly in the south, where the National Weather Service issued flash-flood watches Friday for Los Angeles, Ventura and southern Santa Barbara counties.