fc2112 said:

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These "rain bombs" are what's filling up California's reservoirs right now.

Lake Shasta, biggest one in the state, up over 50 feet in two weeks. That's 52% capacity compared to 34% a year ago.

Lake Orville is at 58% capacity as of Jan. 17, compared to 44% a year ago. What's more, is that it is higher today and at any point last year.

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one safe place said:

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You saw how so many doctors and doctor wannabes got so excited about the attention they were getting during the covid overreaction, weather people are much the same. Used to they had a couple of active months during hurricane season when they could talk about named storms with almost orgasmic delight. Naming winter storms and other winter events gives them even more months to be in the spotlight as does the stupid terminology of "rain bombs" and "bomb cyclones" and such.

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The Brazos Kid said:

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I will add, I just heard the "weather" channel refer to "atmospheric rivers" last week then algore mentions it yesterday.

Another "change the language, control the argument" item I suppose.

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SirDippinDots said:

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Were not rain bombs first used by George Bush to create hurricane Katrina?

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Detmersdislocatedshoulder said:

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totally missed the mark if they want to instill fear they should be called AR15 rain bullets.

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