Heavy Rain And Snow For California – National Weather Outlook For February 24, 2023

by | Feb 24, 2023 | Weather

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Upper Midwest: Over A Foot Of Snow Over The Past Three Days

I hope you got yourself dug out from this three-day blast of snow that we had. There were numerous snowfall tallies of over a foot across the metro. The metro-wide winner was 20” in Apple Valley. But the statewide winner was Taunton out in western Minnesota with 21” of snow. Of course, there were drifts much deeper than that!

The official three-day total at MSP was 13.1”, making this storm tied for the 23rd snowiest snowstorm on record, and the second snowiest February storm on record. As the tweet from NWS Twin Cities says, it’s also the 17th snowiest winter on record so far.

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National Weather Forecast

On Friday, most attention will be out west with a system bringing heavy rain and snow to the region. A few storms will be possible from the Southern Plains to the Deep South. Lingering snow will be possible in New England with an area of low pressure exiting the region. Meanwhile, light snow showers will be possible in the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, especially Friday Night.

The western United States will get some significant precipitation attention over the next few days, with 5+ feet of snow for the Sierra and 3-5” of rain for parts of SoCal, including around Los Angeles.

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Biden administration announces first-ever wind energy lease sale in Gulf of Mexico

More from CNN: “The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the first-ever US offshore wind energy lease sale for the waters in the Gulf of Mexico, an area long dominated by oil and gas production. The White House and US Department of Interior said they are proposing to open up more than 300,000 acres of offshore waters for offshore wind development – one area off the coast of Lake Charles, Louisiana, and two off the coast of Galveston, Texas. However, Interior is taking public comment on whether one or both Galveston areas will be auctioned to lease.”

Subway plans electric car charging “oasis”

More from Axios: “Sandwich giant Subway is planning to build electric car-charging “oases” with green spaces, bathrooms and playgrounds. It’s partnering with electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure startup GenZ EV Solutions on the plan. Why it matters: It’s a hint of what’s to come as companies with big retail footprints figure out creative ways to embrace the electric transition — and make a buck or two along the way. Details: Subway plans to start with “smaller format” fast charging stations at some of its locations this year, the company says, with plans to launch the bigger “Subway Oasis” facilities sometime down the road. The company is working with franchise owners to roll out charging stations.”

A lithium CEO on how the world will change

More from Semafor: “The last few weeks have gone pretty well for Jon Evans, CEO of Lithium Americas, a company that is developing what will likely become the biggest lithium mine in the United States, at Thacker Pass in Nevada. General Motors said last month it would invest $650 million into the company to develop the Nevada mine, and then a district judge in the state largely upheld a federal decision to approve Thacker Pass following challenges from environmental groups.”

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