Thursday, August 6, 2009

...the gathering storm



summer rainstorms are unusual here in NorCal...
especially in Mudville...



around 1 PM, & the clouds are moving in fast...
this view was taken only a few minutes before the last picture in this post...



as opposed to the Midwest, South or East...
our rare summer rains, even with thunder & lightning...
come with cool winds & little humidity...



here's the view to the West only minutes after the second shot...
notice how much closer the low dark cloud is...
the weather report had a "warning" for thunder storms...
and even some snow accumulation over the highest passes...
so by the time these clouds get over the mountains...
it should be spectacular...

if we get measurable rain here in the valley...
it will be quite an unusual happening...

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