The atmospheric river event is now over for the western portion of the United States. The plume of moisture has dissipated and retreated southward into western Mexico.  Precipitation totals in California were indeed impressive. The map below show that the higher terrain largely saw more than 5", with the tallest peaks of the Sierras reporting 10" of precipitation (10+ feet of snow!). …

Ben Castellani

Ben Castellani

Ben grew up in southwestern Pennsylvania and holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in Meteorology, the latter being from CU Boulder. His hometown received nearly three feet of snow from the Storm of the Century back in March of 1993, sparking his initial interest in impactful weather. Ben currently works on remote sensing and data analysis software at NV5 Geospatial Software in Boulder.

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