Ventura Mini-Miracle Storm

Despite predictions of a wet winter, December and most January were very dry. In fact, LA was about 5 inches below average rainfall for the rainy season. As of last week, no rain was in the forecast except the slightest chance of drizzle this weekend.

Well, something happened. A cutoff low off the coast sucked in a bunch of moisture, and then the storm just stopped. It stopped over Ventura, and rained all day. It's been raining most of the night too. We've had well over an inch, and that little blob of rain just isnt moving.

It's been a slow, steady rain, just the kind to take the edge off of a drought . It looks like the storm may stick around for a few days, too. After that... well the long range forecasts were wrong about this, so they probably will be wrong about next week also.