Posted on Sat, Feb. 06, 2010
Latest storms drop 1 to 2 inches of rain on SLO County
Tribune staff report
John Lindsey, a local weather forecaster, reports that the storms that rolled through on Friday and today produced between 1 and 2 inches of rain in the coastal valleys with lesser amounts in the interior.He notes that during the month of February, San Luis Obispo normally receives a total of nearly 5 inches of rain. As reported by Lindsey, here are some of the area's 48 hour rain totals as of 3 p.m. on Saturday: Davis Peak, near Avila Beach ............ 1.5 inchesRocky Butte, near San Simeon............. 2.8 inchesLos Osos................................. 0.9 inchesSan Luis Obispo Airport.................. 1.0 inchesPG&E Energy Education Center ............ 1.7 inchesCamp San Luis .......................... 1.5 inchesSLOWeather.com........................... 2.1 inchesAtascadero .............................. 0.6 inchesSanta Margarita ......................... 1.1 inchesNipomo East.............................. 0.9 inchesPaso Robles Airport ..................... 0.7 inchesVandenberg Air Force Base................ 1.1 inches