November 10,2014
Pump Prices Plummet
Gas prices keep dropping in California – down to $2.79 a gallon at a number of stations in the Sacramento and Lodi area ($2.77 at one) and down to $2.85 in the Porterville area this Monday.Visalia’s Costco is $2.85. In SLO County Nipomo’s Vons station is down to$3.03. Statewide the average price is now $3.21 a decline of over 41 cents in the past month says Gas Buddy. Oil prices dropped today on world markets with WTI down to $77.31 a barrel. The drop in gas prices may help strapped consumers spend more this Holiday season suggest several reports
Getting Wet?
Second half of the month could be wet suggest several sources.PG&E forecaster John Lindsey said today “a cold front is forecast to drop southward through the Bay Area by late Wednesday, then slide down to Big Sur early Thursday morning.This cold front may be just strong enough produce a few light rain showers in San Luis Obispo County by late Thursday morning.Given the mild nature of the system, snow levels are expected to remain above 6,000 feet with 3 to 5 inches of new snow possible across the northern and central Sierra.”
NWS Hanford says RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN 0.10 OF AN INCH ACROSS THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS AND EVEN LESS INTO THE VALLEY. YOSEMITE QPF LOOKS TO BE AROUND 0.15 OF AN INCH BASED ON CURRENT FORECAST NUMBERS. DURATION LOOKS TO BE LESS THAN 12 HRS AS THIS IS A FAST MOVING SYSTEM.
Lindsey is more upbeat on later storms.
“The long-range models are suggesting a wet-weather pattern for San Luis Obispo County for the middle and latter part of next week (Nov. 18 through 21).” NOAA is also predicting a chance for wet weather in this map from the 15th to the 19th.