Today felt a lot more like winter in California.

We have had a very dry winter and the temperatures have not been consistent with a normal winter. We have lower lows and higher highs because of the absence of cloud cover.

It was nice to wake up this morning and have a wet driveway when I went out to pick up the newspaper. I am not sure how much rain we received, but every little bit is needed.

It also felt like winter as I headed over the Altamont Pass for work. YOu could see the rain clouds in the distance and the road was wet.

The same weather dynamics that are bringing bitter cold and snow to the rest of the country are keeping California dry. Hopefully better weather is on the way to my friends to the east.

Visit my post on Colorful Hills to see what this view should look like at this time of year. It should be nice and green, but instead is more the brown tones of summer.

I am hoping that when I return from my trip in three weeks that it looks more like what it should in the winter time. We do have more rain in the forecast.

One more dark and dreary California winter picture. Here is the view as I approached the top of the Altamont. Raindrops on the windshield and wet roads were a welcome sight.

Hopefully there will be many days like this over the next three weeks while I won’t be driving in it.

Wishing better weather for all,

Steven