Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-20
THE RAINS DESCENDING
JUPITER PLUVIUS BEGINNING TO
GET IN HIS WORK.
A Storm Trough of Considerable Extent
on the Pacific Coast = Rains and
Cooler in Southern California Clear
ing Weather in the North. N:S..sI

SAN Francisco, Dec. 19.-The signal
service says: A storm trough of con-
siderable intensity exsists this evening
from Southeastern California northward
over Nevada, Eastern Oregon and East
ern Washington, extending into the
British possessions. Rains have been
general today in all portions of Northern
California, Nevada, Oregon and Wash
ton, with SHOWS on the mountains in
Nevada and Eastern Oregon. The
heaviest rains fell along the north
California and south Oregon coasts,
ranging from so of an inch at San
Francisco to .82 at Eureka and go at
Roseburg. In the interior of Northern
California, in Eastern Oregon and Ne
vada the precipitation of the last twelve
hours amounted to from one-ffth TO two
.tifthsof an inch, except at Keeler, where
there was but sprinkle. Clearing con-
ditions are indicated for the northwest
portions of California, but the south por-
ton of Northern California and all of
Southern California will receive rains
and cooler weather.
SIssoN, CAL, Dec. 19.-It commenced
showing last night, and showed at inter-
walls all day, with heavy winds. The
snow is now one foot deep. A heavy
north wind is blowing tonight, with in
dications of clear and cold. All trains
are on time.
SALINAS, CAL, Dec. 19.-It started
raining here this morning, and has con-
tinued all day. This is the first soaking
rain of the season. Stockmen are iu-
bilant, as the prospects are good for
early green feed. Ranchmen who have
been wanting rain can now begin plow-
ing.
MARCUsE, CAL, Dec. ia heavy
rain and windstorm has been raging
since early this morning. Abous an
inch of rain has fallen today, making
about 21a inches for the season. Enough
rain has fallen to date to make good
plowing.
AUBURN, CAL, Dec. 19.-It commenced
raining at O'Clock this morning, and
has rained steadily since. The rainfall
to date is 62S inches. Last season to
date it was 597 inches.
ORovILLE, CAL, Dec. 19.-It rained
here all night. Over one inch fell. The
rainfall previous to date was 31a inches.
CHIco. CAL, Dec. 19.-Raining stead
lily. iSixty-hundredths of an inch
fell last night and this morning.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 19.-The weather
bureau states that the seasons rain 8
are in excess in Western Washington,
Oregon and extreme Northwestern Cali
fornia. Elsewhere there is general
deficiency that ranges from four to FIVE
and one-half inches in the Sacramento
valley. Rain fell steadily here today.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, CAL, Dec. 19.-The
rain reached here this afternoon, and
80 inches were registered. The appear
ances are favorable for further precipita-
ton. The farmers had grown Uneasy at
the dry weather and plowing has been
interfered with somewhat, but there is
no fear as yet for the season.
FRESNO, Dec. 19.-Up to O'Clock p.
m. today 40 inches of rain had fallen,
making /. AS for the season. There is a
heavy fall of rain tonight, and the indi-
cations are that the present storm will
reach an inch or more. Farmers and
vineyardists are having practically what
they desire. Last season 1.48 inches
had fallen up to the first OF December
and during December 2.30 inches fell.