morning

At work, staff meeting this morning, talk of layoffs and furloughs looming. A lot of people worried. I will make the move toward retirement this morning by completing the application and getting an estimate from personnel.

I'd rather be retired and poor than live with the presure and insanity that will be the next few years.

Health care is still an issue I need to resolve. As a last resort, I do know of a few free clinics and MediCal might be an option.

must get ready for more snow....

This is the latest... I'll have my extra wheels chained and in the back of the truck along with my hydraulic garage jack... it's a lot easier to change tires than chain up in the cold.


UNSETTLED WEATHER THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...
A SERIES OF STORMS WILL BRING PERIODS OF RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW.

THE BEST CHANCE OF SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION WILL BE THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.

AN UPPER LOW AND WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL BRING A SMALL CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS TONIGHT... POSSIBLY LINGERING INTO THURSDAY OVER AND WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS... IF ANY... WILL BE LIGHT AND GENERALLY LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH.

ANOTHER... COLDER SYSTEM WITH MORE MOISTURE AND A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL LIKELY CAUSE SHOWERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY. SHOWERS SHOULD TAPER OFF SATURDAY AFTERNOON. MORE SUBSTANTIAL PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED FROM THIS SECOND SYSTEM WITH PRELIMINARY RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF ABOUT A QUARTER TO HALF AN INCH IN THE COASTAL AND VALLEYS AREAS... TO ABOUT AN INCH ON THE COASTAL MOUNTAIN SLOPES AND ABOUT A TENTH OF AN INCH IN THE DESERTS. SNOW AT TTHE SNOW LEVEL WILL BE NEAR 4000 FEET WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF HE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

YET ANOTHER UPPER LOW WILL CAUSE AN INCREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS SUNDAY BECOMING LIKELY SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY. THE EXACT STRENGTH AND TIMING OF THIS SYSTEM REMAINS UNCERTAIN BUT IT CURRENTLY LOOKS LIKE IT SHOULD BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF SUBSTANTIAL RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW. A WEAKER TRAILING SYSTEM COULD CAUSE SHOWERS TO LINGER INTO TUESDAY.

LOCAL GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THESE SYSTEMS... MAINLY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS. THE RAIN WILL MAKE ROADS SLICK.

SNOW... BLOWING SNOW AND DENSE FOG WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS IN THE MOUNTAINS DURING THESE STORMS. PEOPLE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD STAY INFORMED ON THE LATEST FORECASTS.