Surprisingly, .1″ in my gauges this morning from the overnight rain. My season-to-date total is now 5″. This date a year ago we were at 13.25″, following several days of heavy rain.
Photo by Linda Hubbard Gulker
Archive of Bill Russ
InMenlo weather watcher Bill Russ has called Menlo Park home since 1952. He started measuring rainfall, using dual gauges in his backyard 14 years ago, because, he says, “It’s something old guys do.” When not occupied with the weather, Bill, with spouse Sally, applies his vigor to walks around Menlo and active participation at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church.
Bill has written 38 article(s) for InMenlo.
I turned both of my gauges upside down this morning and shook them and not a single drop fell out, even though the streets — and a giraffe disguised as a reindeer in a nearby front yard — were damp.
A year ago on Dec. 29, 1.4″ of rain fell bringing that season total-to-date to 9.25″. We are at 2.1″ this season, and it will take a torrent to catch up. Soon we will be hearing calls to conserve. Our last rain was .1″ on December 15 and then back to .2″ on November 20. At least we have gained two minutes of sunlight to 9 hours and 37 minutes (sun is setting later but still stuck on same morning sunrise time).
Alas, lots of rain means a happy new year to all locals.
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