Northern California is bracing for another atmospheric river, with a
powerful storm expected to drench us again, tomorrow and Friday
Meanwhile, the Lake Tahoe region could see several more feet of
snow this weekend at higher elevation, but it could be rain at lower levels.
At this point, it’s fair to say, the joy and relief over our astonishingly
wet winter easing the drought and creating spectacular ski conditions, is giving
way to frustration and fatigue. We are nearing mid-March and still getting hit by a
seemingly endless parade of storms. There’s too much snow at Tahoe, and many days no one can even get there to ski or the resorts have to shut down. Seven weeks ago on this show we spoke with a local water expert about California’s lack of storage and the need to take better advantage of our very wet January.
For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart as well as KCBS Political Analyst spoke with Dr. Peter Gleick, co-founder and senior fellow at the Pacific Institute, a global water think tank based in Oakland.