The National Weather Service released a tally of January precipitation levels for a number of Bay Area cities that clearly confirms what most residents have been noticing: 2022 is off to a dry start.
Since Jan. 1, multiple locations are in the negative in terms of inches of rainfall, with the range being from -3.41 inches below normal in King City to -8.77 inches below normal in Santa Rosa.
The rest of the numbers are as follows: Lake Berryessa (-7.70), Monterey (-5.95), Oakland (-5.50), Salinas (-3.66), San Francisco (-5.67) and San Jose (-3.87).
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No duh, Sherlock.
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Gosh. I’m glad the National Weather Service exists to confirm the obvious.
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Following their science, the state is expected to declare mandatory rain-dance day.
Don’t throw those N95 masks away. We’ll need them for the smoky summer and fall.