The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
WEEKLY WEATHER BULLETIN.
GENERAL, SUMMARY.

The week was unusually stormy throughout
California. The rainfall was phenomenaIly
heavy IN most places and comparatively high
temperatures in the afternoons caused a rapid
melting OF the snow in places. Fortunately
ttie week closed with clearing cold weather.
tof the reason mentioned above nearly all Of
The rivers rose rapidly and in many places
reached stages above the danger line. The
highest water OF the season occurred points
i1 The Sacramento Valley Warnings of high
water were sent in ample time 10 river CEN
rFrs- There Is a great volume of water
Ia ar. Of the river systems bur there is some
reason for believing that the levees viii be
able 10 successfully Withstand the strain.
some. overfows are reported and some breaks
ln levees. but in general the losses have been
small.
snow in the Sierra is very deep. At sum
u5t there Is reported TO be on an average
Dis inches, while al the same date last year
-he amount on the ground was but 80 inches.
The week began with generous rains through
ont the state and thunder storms in the Sac
ramento Valley Tuesday and Wednesday were
narrq and without rain. Thursday night a
well marked southeast storm appeared the
coast and by Saturday rain had fallen over
The whole State Thunder storms occurred on
Saturday morning in the Sacramento Valley,
T-ith twenty-four hour ralnfals ranging from
Two 10 three inches. On Friday night un-
USUALLY heavy rains fell Sunday was gen
orally SQualiy over The northern halt OF the
coast with high southeast winds changing
70 northwest winds Of still greatF velocity.
The temperatures on the whole have been
high and seasouabe.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY.-The week was
one Of heavy rains and stormy weather. High
So eturday, changing 70 northwest gales at the
close Of the week. Heavy rain fell on the
26th 30th and Slst. The rainfall at many
points in the valley amounted 70 i've inches or
more during the week Strong north winds
al the close Of the week caused considerable
Washing OF the leFees. but ali Things eonsid-
cred the damage has been small. Thunder
storms occurred On Monday and Saturday.
Afternoon temperatures reached high as
20 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday The
snowfall IN the mountains is heavier than il
has been for years The week closes with a
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COAST AND BAY SECTIONS--NumerOus
rslnsQualls occurred during the week with
cry heavy rains at the beginning of the week
and also on Friday and Saturday Amounts
ranging from one inch TO nearly two inches
We're recorded in twenty-four hours. ending
SATURDAY morning Ihe wind attained Neloci-
ties ranging from thirty-siX TO seventy-two
1riles per hour from the northwest along the
coast north OF San Francisco. A small amount
Of -,ouV fell on Mount TamaJuafs at fhe close
az the week On Thursday afternoon tenn
r,erat lures reached. "a degrees Notwithstand-
ing the high wind light frost occurred Mon
day morning
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.-Cloudy, stormy
weather prevailed throughout the week, with
rain on fCur days. The rain was not as heavy
IN this section as elsewhere in the State, and
1air weather on Tuesday and Wednesday al
lowed the high waters in the rivers to grad
uaIly lower. Afternoon temperatures reached
high as "A degrees Heavy frost occurred
in the mountains. Thunder storms were re-
ported IN the vicinity Of Lodi.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA--The week be-
gan Win heaAy ram ana brlsh soulnNest winds
throughout the entire country south OF the
Tehachapi. In the forty-eight hours ending
Tuesday. morning the rainfall in the vicinity
~ Point Conception amounted 10 nearly two
inches. At Los Angeles more than an inch
and a half fell. All OF the reservoirs are
hlled and there IS every prospect of an abund-
ant supply Of water for the coming season
Fair weather prevailed on Wednesday and
Thursday followed by cloudy weather and
moderate showers until Saturday. During the
month OF March more than seven inches OF
rain -feIl al Los Angeles and nearly i've inches
at san Diego The temperaru rures were high
during most of the week. On Thursday after
noon mailman temperatures of so degrees
were reported. The close Of the week was
marked by much cooler weather. with mini
mum temperatures OF 40 degrees and possibly
QWer ira some places.
ALEX. 6. AcADIE. Section Director.