November begins

 Time change, Halloween and a Blue Moon all fell this weekend, with Election Day immediately after. And then - the storms!

The jet stream that favored us with a few nice days has brought cool sunshine to us. At election time it goes zonal, bringing storms straight into our area. Looks like three inches in seven days, and given that the first two are dry that's pretty impressive. Not much snow from zonal flow in November, but it's a rare year when Thanksgiving finds any ski areas open so this counts as normal.

November has been a curious month around here for precipitation. The 30-year average has this as the wettest month, twice the amount of October and a bit more than December - yet we've had several dry ones. Last year was exceptionally dry at 25% of average, and the year before was also dry. This looks like the right start for a normal November, but things can turn quickly here. 

Time will tell its tale at the usual pace..