It's raining out!

@TheHorse (220108)
Walnut Creek, California
December 12, 2024 11:14am CST
December can be a telling month in Northern California. Californians love to use the word "drought," and the truth is, we ARE often starved for water. I have lived here 30 years now. In the 1990s, when my friend Lisa and I went to take care of our horses virtually every day, Winters here were "hecka" rainy. We would have to slog through a bog to fetch our horses in their pasture. But in the 2000s, our Winter rains became less dependable. The next 20 years seemed quite dry. Over the past three or four years, we have started getting more rain again in Winter. The bottom line: I am always glad when I see rain here. How is the weather where you are? Photo is of rain drops on on of my balcony plants.
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marguicha
@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
12 Dec
I have often heard here that the climate where I live is similar to that of California. And here, for about 7 years, the word "drought" seems to be the most used word. A couple of beautiful lagoons even have dried out. Last winter we had a couple of unheard of rains twice. But then it was dry again. We´ll see next year. I´ll check on the behaviour of ants. If they pretend to even get into my house to fetch food, next winter it will be rainy. Or so, old people used to say.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (43334)
• United States
12 Dec
That thing about ants that the old people say is interesting. I never heard that before.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220108)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Dec
Heh. I had not heard that one.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (43334)
• United States
12 Dec
i love, "slog to the bog." It has been cold and windy and a bit of rain here the last few days. We are dragging out the winter clothes to keep warm.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (43334)
• United States
12 Dec
@TheHorse it has been very cold for Florida when we are used to 90s F.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220108)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Dec
@akalinus Are people there thankful for the break from the heat?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220108)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Dec
I have been locating my Winter coats and flannel shirts. But I've spend at least part of each day in shorts so far.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (47064)
• India
12 Dec
Weather patterns have surely changed a lot over the past 15 to 20 years. Here, we have less number of rainy days but higher average rainfall per day on those days. I also sometimes hear of some areas in California getting snow. Is that true?
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (47064)
• India
13 Dec
@TheHorse Do any Trekkers go to Mt. Diablo? And have you gone near this mountain?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220108)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Dec
My place is a good testing place. We have long gotten snow on Mt. Diablo, with a height of abut 3,850 feet. But I have never seen snow here on the flatlands beneath it.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137478)
• United States
12 Dec
It is below freezing during the night and might warm up to the mid-50s after lunch. We've had two freezing rains in the last week. No snow yet, though.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137478)
• United States
13 Dec
@TheHorse We've dropped down into the 20s a couple of times.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220108)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Dec
@DaddyEvil When it gets down into the 20s, I look for my Winter coat in the closet.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220108)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Dec
We've made it into the 30s at night here, but we haven't hit 32 F yet.
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Angie
@andriaperry (117133)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Dec
We got rain too, a whole month with none.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220108)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Dec
Yikes.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (181320)
• United States
12 Dec
It's 19 and s**wing like crazy again. The 2 feet of s**w was almost gone too! Have a good day.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220108)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Dec
Wheee! Can you send a picture?
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (181320)
• United States
12 Dec
@TheHorse Maybe I will have my husband's cousin take a pic with her phone. Much easier that way.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220108)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Dec
@LindaOHio As @Just4Him would be quick to tell you, I love snow photos.
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Kareng
@kareng (61214)
• United States
12 Dec
We see more rain here in the south. But, during the summer we have also had droughts in the last 2 years. Also, colder than it used to be.
celticeagle
@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Dec
Interesting picture. I love the rain. It has looked like it was going to snow here for the last week.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Dec
@TheHorse .......It snowed yesterday evening but was gone by morning.
The Horse
@TheHorse (220108)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Dec
Did you get any snow yet?
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (47064)
• India
13 Dec
Got the news that some of the Himalayan areas around 2000 to 2200 M have got early snowfall. They used to get snowfall by January or February. Places like Shimla, Nainital and Kasauli. One place got such an early rainfall after 2012.
Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (71556)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Dec
We have sunshine and temps in the 60's.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220108)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Dec
Good for a walk
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (71556)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 Dec
@TheHorse I'm glad we had the sun.
Greg
@xander6464 (44387)
• Wapello, Iowa
12 Dec
This year, Spring was more normal than usual because it wasn't totally dry. It is cold here now and there's a little snow on the ground.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (107900)
• Marion, Ohio
12 Dec
We have white crap here.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (107900)
• Marion, Ohio
13 Dec
@TheHorse There is one up from a couple of days ago showing my decorated playhouse and frosted mini wheats in the background. We don't have a lot
The Horse
@TheHorse (220108)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Dec
Wheee! Send pictures!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Dec
I love the photo. I'm always pleased to see rain. Nothing much happens without water.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220108)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Dec
I'd say that water is pretty important, and that we should respect it.
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Yumeko
@aureategloom (11158)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
12 Dec
do you still have horses? i love when it rains too. it's "slightly" sunny and cold
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The Horse
@TheHorse (220108)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Dec
No, I do not. I am kind of a faithful widower at this point.
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Yumeko
@aureategloom (11158)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
12 Dec
@TheHorse (if this is one of your jokes, i'm going to be mad)
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