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Wet streets and steady drizzle makes way for sunny afternoon

by Linda Hubbard Gulker on January 22, 2020


Streets in Menlo Park were wet this morning, and a steady drizzle continued though mid-morning. But it didn’t make a dent in InMenlo weather watcher Bill Russ’s gauge. The blue skies mixed with clouds in the afternoon did make for a pretty picture thanks to this majestic oak on Crane St.

Photo by Linda Hubbard (c) 2019

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