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satellitehead

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Posted 1293062544	Reply with quote #1

Jon and others in southern Cali... Hope y'all make it through the flooding and potential mudslides happening right now. Check in with us to let us know you're alright! __________________ Jason Atlanta/Grant Park area - z8

pitangadiego

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Posted 1293066398	Reply with quote #2

Looks like it is mostly over for now, but more coming for the weekend, maybe. 5-1/2" of rain here. I am sure Sue had twice that. This is called a Pineapple Express. Warm tropical moisture all the way from Hawaii gets sucked in by a large low pressure. It acts like a huge hose, and wherever it points, gets hammered. Everyone else is relatively dry. LA was at the center of the hose, and we are at the fringe. They got 10-15 inches, and we got much less. If the "hose" points to the Sierras, they end up with 2 or 2-/12 times normal snow pack. Mammoth Resort had 9' of new snow by Monday, and should have 20' or so now. The problems come when the soil gets super-saturated, and all the extra weight causes large chunks of clay soil to move, causing landslides. __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

satellitehead

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Posted 1293074686	Reply with quote #3

I have seen there have already been a couple of serious landslides. Had our SoCal fig friends in the back of my mind the last 48 hours or so. Quick funny: My parents are in town to spend time with their new granddaughter, and my mom laughed in disbelief when I explained that "Pineapple express" was actually a weather phenomenon. I had to go online and prove it to her. __________________ Jason Atlanta/Grant Park area - z8

noss

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Posted 1293076642	Reply with quote #4

Was that 20 feet of snow, Jon? I can't even comprehend 9', never mind 20'. I didn't know anything was happening out that way. God be with you all. Never heard of the "Pineapple Express" before __________________ noss/a.k.a. Vivian Lafayette, LA Zone 9a Wish List: Col de Dame Blanc, Col de Dame Noir, Scott's Yellow, Tony's Brown Italian, any other fig that is good in the rain/humidity and has a real figgy flavor.

satellitehead

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Posted 1293084011	Reply with quote #5

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineapple_Express That's what I had to show to my mom for her to believe me ;) __________________ Jason Atlanta/Grant Park area - z8

rafed

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Posted 1293111457	Reply with quote #6

Jon, Where is Mammoth Resort? About how far is it from you? And I "Assume" it is in high elevation? I heard Colorado was supposed to get hit with 8' of snow but haven't heard it actually happened. 20' of snow is way too much for any place in North America. Hope all is O.K. with you.

rafed

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Posted 1293111818	Reply with quote #7

Never mind the elevation question, Just googled it. Duhhh I passed by that place a couple months ago. Beautiful area. Yah, I say they did get hammered.

pitangadiego

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Posted 1293115741	Reply with quote #8

Yes, 20'. Mammoth is in the Sierra Mountains, SE of Yosemite, and S of Lake Tahoe. Yosemite is mostly on the west side of the Sierras, and Mammoth is on the backside (E side). __________________ Encanto Farms Nursery http://encantofarms.com http://figs4fun.com http://webebananas.com "pitangadiego" everywhere

svanessa

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Posted 1293120840	Reply with quote #9

New records set for rain fall in San Diego County. Ramona had nearly 8" of rain so far. That's about our yearly total! It was great! Love the rain. 7 day precipitation records broken or tied for the period December 16 through December 22... Location new record (ins.) Old record period of record Alpine 6.27, 3.21 in 1978 Campo 5.83, 4.32 in 2008 Escondido 8.30, 7.21 in 1921 Palomar Mountain 18.23, 9.95 in 1938 Ramona 7.99, 5.98 in 1945 Palm Springs 3.47, 1.67 in 2008 Big Bear Lake 14.29, 5.07 in 1978 Palomar Mountain is only a few miles from here and they got 18" of rain. That's amazing for this area... Sue __________________ Sue Zone 9B, 1946' Ramona, CA San Diego County

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