CA Winter Storm Report Oroville Update and Texas Wildfires
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You can always find objective information at this channel. Been here since the first oroville dam reports and still loving it. Thank you Juan.
Same, thankful for "real news".
Tuned in first time in very early days of the flooding threat and spillway failure, (just over 5,000 subscribers at the time). So many lessons learned!
Same. First arrived here for dam calm coverage, stayed for the educational mishap coverage.
25 hours in fixed wing, 150 hours in rotorcraft, no ticket, always learning.
...mee two. always the straight info ... no bs added ...
We just sent 2 of our tankers, a Q400 and RJ85, and two of our scoopers to TX. Pretty wild, we were gearing up for spring training next week at CIC. Between the blizzards and fires our plans are changing by the minute! Stay safe everyone!
Scoopers!? CL-415/215? Q400. I love that aircraft!
@@HuckThis1971yes sir two of our CL415's. T180 is one of our Q400's that's in Abilene as we speak.
You guys need more 415's. We'll, now 515's from viking air!
Who owns the STC for the conversion of the Q-400?
WA state?
Snow shovel, generator, coffee, whisky... yep, sounds like the right supplies 😅
Yep,, we up here in Canada can concur, most of us don't have generators though, woodstoves and a good pile of dry wood are pretty common.
Summer has ended here in Victoria in Australia,autumn has started and we have fires here ,fire crews from NSW were called to assistin containment,so far ballarat has been spared.hopefully we will have some rain soon.Temperatures have ranged between 21 and 34 degs Celsius.Great report mate Takecare ,stay safe.
What you call the 'orographic' lift in the sierrra mountains is called Föhn in the Swiss alps. Currently we have exactly those conditions, in the Swiss case it is a southern wind that causes rain and snow in southern CH and dry weather tomorrow north of the alps (which we need, as our gliding club is assembling all gliders tomorrow after conclusion of winter-maintenance for the start of the gliding-season of 2024). Cheers!
How is this related to the "mountain wave" effect we typically see with the Rockies? It's seasonal, about this time of year (springtime) as I recall. You get a blast of mighty good turbulance up as high as FL300.
Perpendicular straight-in to a mountain face would give maximum effect, no loss because no side component.
That's cool to know. Do you have a term for Rain Shadow, or the dry side of the mountain?
@@SandrA-hr5zk Yes, we call it _Föhn Loch_ or Föhn hole... Typically a long section (east-west going) of blue sky, where the dry air dissolves the clouds.
121 mph wind? That'd redline the cub with it still tied down....
A Champ would simpy disintegrate. ;-)
@@SeanHollingsworth Even the 7AC was rated at 112 knots (129 mph) so 121 mph wouldn't hurt it.
Miss my Aeronca’s
Actually those windspeeds CAN break the tiedowns or pull them from the ground, especially if the tiedown anchors are in unpaved ground. So... it may help to put tire chains on your truck and park it in front of the A/C. Without the chains / cables on the vehicle it also may be pushed into the parked A/C by the wind.
My dad co-owned a Curtis Pusher in the late 1930s and flew it off the ranch in Bridger Canyon north of Bozeman. He would say in a strong wind, the haystacks would pass him. 😅
We lost 40 homes in my hometown of Canadian, TX. The Smokehouse Creek Fire is now the largest wildfire in the state of Texas.
Thanks for covering the panhandle wildfires. I live in Canadian TX which was hit really hard by the fire and the town completely surrounded. Luckily our house is ok but so far 48 homes around town were burned to the ground.
Do you know if it burnt the Mendota ranch.
@@saddletramp1860 I haven't heard either way but that whole area west of 60 to the river was engulfed. I haven't seen anything about it on any of the loss lists so maybe thats a good thing.
@@spurgaming5400 Thanks.
When I heard about the massive snow Cali was about to get, first thing I thought of was wondering if Juan would get a video out on it. And sure enough, got the notification.
Appreciate the update.
I witnessed a good size fire in the TX panhandle one time - out in front of the blaze it looked like every critter from Noah's ark was high tailing out of there headed to Arkansas. Deer, antelope, rabbits, buffalo, and coyotes were running side by side. It's not uncommon there to stop what you're doing and help fight a small fire to help keep it from getting out of control.
That must have been a weird scene! Predator and prey running together.
@@mcd5082 Earth and its weather are the ultimate predator.
Good to think of them escaping. In Australia it’s heartbreaking to see our beloved slow moving species in the aftermath.
Thats just common logic if u see small grass fire u stop to put it out if its tiny. I smoke and make sure if i put out a smoke i break cherry into tiny embers BUT DO NOT allow the butt to go. So by the time embers where to reach ground at 30+mph they r burnt out and the fuel is still in my hand and put away to dispose of later. Ive WATCHED fools flick out butts into brown grass in a drought fire warning. Insanity
Better report than the weather people on the Reno News channels!
When it comes to detailed technical explanations, this is where I come.
not me
There are several large stockyards around Amarillo. 5,000 head of cattle were burned. Having done oil/gas consulting up there, I once saw the memorial to 6 oil rig workers who could not outrun a fire a couple decades ago.
I live on the west side of the panhandle. The main fires were on the east side as they usually are and buddy, it’s straight up devastation over there. I’m pretty sick for those folks who pretty much lost everything they had. I recall those 6 righands you mentioned. Grass fires & high winds are lethal. God bless
😢❤
Thanks Juan, I really appreciate your diversity of content. From, Toy Drives, Triathlons and Trains to Wings, Weather, Water and beyond. Sounds like you may not have blow snow off the hanger this time.
I’m a pipeline patrol pilot and most of my lines are in the area of the fires, it’s been a mess this week along with the winds and weather in general.
35 below at my house in Galena Alaska. You folks are welcome to all my cold. I have plenty to spare.
Great video, Juan. Id never get this detailed info from local or national news, nor even the weather channels on cable. When the media was warning about this for the last 3 days, all i was hoping for was that you'd be home and giving us daily updates on what was happening. That little bit you did at the end of the video regarding the utilities generating power via solar/PV and hydro power was interesting as well. You are a man of many hats.
Juan, you bring us lots of interesting stuff, on aviation, bush fires, water management, etc. Have you thought of showing us how the burned forests look a few years into recovery from a fire ? I think it would be interesting to see what happens.
i delivered jet fuel to yellowstone when the massive fires where going on about late 80ties--burnt badly--my son and i took his plane to west yellowstone in late 90ties and it was amazing how much regrowth already--total green-we flew all over yellowstone
Did you ever deliver fuel to pocatello to the DC10 tanker? Over the years I've done work on your type of fuel tanker/trucks. We follow Juan as my wife is from Cali. We also sled the Island park areas, and the regrowth is excellent.
@@inidaho6740 i t has been nearly 30 years since i delivered av,jet fuel--went to every fire camp in Idaho--we lived just north of salt lake city--we even went back on some dirt roads were jeeps should not go to deliver for the helis!! my wife is from Bishop,Cali area--my son flys both helis and has a 210 cessna but he has given up on helis--too dangerous--i think my last aviation fuel was about '95--when did you work at pokey?
Oh my god... I had no idea the wildfires were that bad in Texas. Look at that... absolutely dreadful.
Juan, you left one key item off your storm checklist. TP.
You can always tell on the east coast when a heavy snow storm is about to hit. There is a run on bread, milk and toilet paper.
I had to replay this because sometime my ringing ears .......... 121 mph surface winds ..... OMG .. good report. I'm glad you're staying home.
Last year, and now this year, bring back memories of Spring 1995. We did a high Sierra ski camping trip starting at Mammoth Lakes that April. Fresh snow every morning, blizzard the day we started (we started at 2230 hours so the moon was out). All the triangular summer cottages were completely buried! Just a couple feet stuck out as we skiied over top of them!
This year is nothing compared to last year. This will only be the third good sized storm of the season, with long breaks in between. Not comparable.
@@Restorationshopyt yeah 40 ft with almost 1000 inches total last year--utah too
Fascinating video! "another year when we can keep our house" was a powerful statement, especially sitting here in the relatively benign weather environment of Eastern England! During the fire season, do you have a prepared pack of essentials you can grab quickly if your family needed to evacuate?
That is exactly how we do it in Western wildfire land. I once had to sneak past roadblocks to get to a friend's house to help him load his animals and essentials. Luckily the fire was stopped one ridge over. About 50 others were not so lucky. Still that was only about 40,000 acres of fire. Many others have faced much worse.
@10:50 Trust an old aviator to have his checklist completed by the time he has clearance to need it.
The snow survival list looked perfect!
Thank you for briefing, Capt. Brown
ty, jb...i'm hooked on oro dam news
Always enjoy your weather reports, Juan!!! Thank you
Great overview Jaun, thanks as always.
Was waiting for your forecast. Headed out that way and only trust your observation. Ya going great! Thank You
Thank you Juan
I live up north by the Great Lakes...only Juan could make this interesting to me.
Been waiting for this report this week! Thanks Juan! Great work!😊
If you look at the graphic weather products (i.e. surface analysis), there is frequently a dry-line in West Texas. The prevailing Westerly winds typically lose their moisture over all the mountains, and so the air is substantially dry by the time it reaches Texas. Laypeople are scratching their heads about winter fires, but winter is the driest month, and snow is not liquid water, nor are the plants respiring.
After many years away, I finally made it back to the Washington Cascades a couple of weeks ago. Simply gorgeous countryside.
Juan - Another great weather update! In Reno, as of 100 pm Friday, we have seen rain, and occasional snow flurries. Temp is 35F, we should get constant snow tonight. Thanks again!
Biggest fire I ever worked was in the early 80s. 550,000 acres near Swan River Manitoba. I worked at the interagency fire center in Boise. We would occasionally work outside the United States in dire emergencies. Texas is dealing with wind driven fires in extremely volatile fuels. Be careful out there.
Oh.. and Juan, been missing the dirt bike content. It’s out there buried in the snow somewhere!
In 1986 inflow at oroville went up to 266,000 per sec. Rare event but weather events world wide are a changing.
I flew over these wildfires on Saturday Feb 24. Sun Country from Harlingen TX at 1040am to MSP arrival at 1:45pm-ish. I saw these starting and even showed a young teenanger seated next to me these from the window. It was tiny compared to a million acre fire...maybe 100? lol
I like that checklist. Just the essentials.
Spent several months in Amarillo TX last year. I can attest to the almost constant wind. Boy was it windy!!!!!
We were having an 80th birthday party as the spillway failed. The kids came running concerned about trees and white water in the river.
Thanks, Juan! For all the added graphics... I can not afford the added cost of specialized aviation-valued weather forecasting, you provided and with winds aloft... Along with your own personal news and up-front telling of what is actually occurring...
I flew by Oroville on Wednesday afternoon and I could see that the spillway was flowing. They must’ve been gearing up for this storm.
Red Sox fan, Juan? I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for doing them.
I live in Reno right on the edge of Sparks. Nothing here so far just overcast. Things are going to be different by tomorrow tho. Stay safe up there...
Thanks Juan 👍
Juan,
Hope you and your family will be ok with the coming weather in the Sierras.
Paul (in MA)
Good weather reporting, Juan. Same weather here in central Alberta,but idiot changed to metrics. Pilots have several conversions. Thank you.
Been checking out KTRK webcam regularly. Love a good winter storm. Oroville lake is filling and spilling.
Never thought TX would burn like that. Horrible fast.
Thanks, Juan.
That snowfall though….serious snow envy from Seattle.
I just flew over the Lake Tahoe area late yesterday afternoon in a PC12. Vigorous turbulence and very persistent ice. The mountain wave activity was noticeable with the orographic lifting a real factor. The airplane was doing well but we were ready to climb to escape the conditions if necessary.
Hey Juan, I can't believe you replaced the damn rain gauge!
That thing's an icon, a witness to the early days when you were just kicking this whole thing off.
Hell, it even gave Pete his finest cameo appearance yet with that great walk-on to re-adjust it back to vertical.
Retire that baby to a place of honor.
It’s called… winter 😊
Snow pack is a good thing. WA state is also reaping major benefits of this system.
Pray for the people of Texas. Thanks, Juan
Been expecting this report, Thanks!
Fascinating report! I’m glad the Sierras are getting this one, SoCal soils are already saturated and having slide issues.
Here is Amarillo, the fires have been crazy this year. We went from Fires and 75+ degree days to snow and 30 degrees the next day. Back in the 70s and wind again today... The largest fire is still under 10% contained.
Mahalo for your knowledgeable weather information!
love your channell. thanks dude.
Juan, thanks so much for the update. I have to say though that it peeves me to watch the water from Oroville running down and not being redirected to another holding basin ,or at least redirected to an area where it can percolate into the ground to replenish the underground aquifers. It just seems so incredibly stupid.🤷🤦♂️
Thanks Juan for the updates, I just watched Mark Finan Weather channel, and thought, hmm, I should see if you had made an update as well. I didn't have to wait long to see your update pop-up in my youtube feed, brilliant! Cheers from snowless west coast of Norway (not complaining, we had some shoveling to do in January/February) 👍🌞
Thanks for the update. I was wondering how much this would help. Sounds as if it will help greatly.
over here in Gardnerville NV we have had ZERO snow, some rain and NO freezing temperatures.. yet hope we get some tomorrow. Friday 1:05pm
Good report, Juan. Renewables working as they should.
Straight outta WHQ! Appreciate your work man.
I remember the icicles pointing at close to 90 degrees from vertical when I went to my snow plow dispatch base overlooking Donner Pass.
Those are some serious conditions.
Of course our priority was to plow out first responders and critical workers, but people that wanted to be the first on the slopes were beyond selfish and arrogant.
I just don't get the mindset.
Stay safe Juan! I remember reading about the Donner Party calamity in High School! You can see why it happened when the winds are blowing that hard!
the donner party was fools and their guides abandoned them--many books written on them
Do you use the term « Foehn » in the U.S.? Looks like what is happening there in Texas is a large scale Foehn effect. Not an expert on this, but hot and dry air in low terrain resulting from all the moisture being discharged after the air masses impacted a mountain area (the Sierras) is what Foehn is known for in the Alps. You have rain at higher elevations in front of the mountain and snow at lower elevations after the mountain because of compression/decompression resulting of the air masses impacting the mountain line. Foehn is a significant part to the plot of Clint Eastwood’s movie « the Eager Sanction » if I recall correctly.
Coffee and whiskey. Love the check list😅
Thanks Juan, you're the man. 💪
Stay safe Juan! My sister and cousin were out in Lake Tahoe a couple weeks ago for vacation, but luckily got out before the big storms hit.
Glad to see the moisture, winds are crazy. We here in Southern Oregon are getting our share too!
The most important Item on your list is the Whisky.
If you're snowed in and everything quits working,
you must have enough whisky to drink
so that you don't really care.
Sitting by a warm fire with a good single malt
and a good book is entertainment enough
for a good long while.
It's always nice to hear that your snowpack in good stead.
Good job Blanco-bastardi! Cold clear and windy here in Southcentral AK.
At least two Air Tankers have flown into the Abilene Tx. Tanker Base today.
Two of our scoopers will be down there soon, as well as two of Bridger's. But I think they are parking all of them just across the OK boarder.
@@r4raced4doom2 Cool, yea it would be silly to work out of Abilene.
Thanks for the report
Stay safe Juan!
Nice report Juan, loving the Red Sox cap as I've now lived more than half my life in MA vs NYS just north of NYC. My friends don't like me much anymore ;) lol Go Sox! RIP Tim and Stacy Wakefield :/
I live in Texas and it's been hot and dry for several years now. I am afraid that we are going to get kicked hard this year by wild fires.
Thanks Juan! hoping for another weather brief from Global HQ! 🌨️
Thanks!
Thanks Jerry!
Looking forward to you reporting 🇺🇸
I’m never surprised at Juan’s ability to explain what’s going on He’s the best source on U Tube
Stay safe!
Had heavy wind Cal/OR border coast this morning. Downed trees took out power, been out all day.
Thanks for the info sir!
Thx Juan.
Thanks for the Sierra update. Dependable reporting. Thanks.
Watching the entire Sky full of Hot purple Gray Smoke and flames in Concow Watching the fire Blow over to Paradise was Something Unbelievably.. forgive me it Was Something to See . It was Gorgeous, Scary, and Unbelievably Amazing ❤ Stay Warm Juan .
I’m not totally sure, but it looks like the jet stream is also diverging over the Sierra Nevada, which enhances uplift. That was a factor in the 2013 Colorado floods.
I bet in the future, they won't dump excess water from Oroville into the ocean, there's probably going to be a mega project to capture ALL that run-off to sustain population growth at some point.
That's a really compact storm checklist you have, Juan.
I'd love to see that amount of snow come up to Oregon!
lol love your check list thanks for update keep up the great work and info
These weather reports are as interesting as the accident reports!
Even if I don't live up there.
Solar works well when paired with large battery energy storage (yes, even after dark).
Re: Decending winds heating
On a ski trip to Yosemite we took a walk to the base of Yosemite Falls. With the water falling there was a warm flow of falling wind. Two falls in one!!!
Very informative, cheers.
ooh looks like Trent Palmer is about to get hammered with more snow.
Juan, I hope you and your family are safe, appears to be nasty storm.