Stormzilla?

[Troutsource]

We'll see if it holds up, but Accuweather is forecasting 7.3" of rain (http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/auburn-ca/95603/month/331986?view=table) in Sacramento over an 8-day period (2/26 - 3/5) (and 10.6" in Auburn). This is roughly 1/3 of Sacramento's average annual rainfall.

Here's what the National Weather Service says (http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=STO&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1):
"Still looks like a pattern change into cooler, wetter weather
should arrive around the middle of next week according to extended
models. The ridge over the West Coast is forecast to weaken and
shift inland as a deep and cold closed low develops offshore.
This low is forecast to move inland around Wednesday/Thursday
bringing cloudy skies and increasing chances of precipitation by
Wednesday/Thursday. Looking beyond the 7 day forecast, there
continues to be some confidence that this wet pattern will persist
from Wednesday into the weekend."

Both sources were saying similar things before the last storm, and it actually materialized.

[John Sv]

Please let's keep quiet so as not to jinx the storm into a 9k foot snow level or scare it off altogether!
Fingers crossed for some pow! (& of course some water)

[Mark Kranhold]

That's great news! Let's just stay positive and do a Indian rain dance��

[STEELIES/26c3]

I walked 5 miles of river for one hot fish today.

No regrets but DAMN! it was scary how low the river was in places which are usually deep holes...

Pleased to report massive amounts of salmon fry from Sailor Bar to Ancil Hoffman.

Despite extremely low water this year... more salmon spawning took place in the river (before it dropped) than has occurred in the past 10 years (at least).

If we can get enough water stored and BOR can up the flows on the river (to at least 1000) by July, I believe there will be an equalization if not a net increase in emigration and subsequent escapement of returning kings from this year's natural spawners.

Simply put, it seems the huge increase in numbers of returning and 'in-river' spawning this year will offset the draw down of the river and predation on fry and later, smolts by predatory birds and fish.

CDFW studies http://www.waterforum.org/FISH/SECT3.pdf have determined that there is no correlation between peak flows and peak emigration.

Ma nature seems to know what to do but sometimes likes to stress us all out in the process.

Here's to a wet Feb/March

[Troutsource]

Accuweather has taken down its precip totals (but still has 7.3" for March).

However, the National Weather Services is still optimistic:
"A series of much stronger waves is still expected to approach
California Wednesday and continuing through next weekend.
This pattern will be supported by a jet stream spanning across
much of the Pacific and a decent moisture plume. Given good model
agreement and run-to-run consistency, forecast confidence is
fairly high in this wet pattern, even out on Day 7. Timing and
strength of these storms is still likely to fluctuate as we move
closer to these storms. At this point however, precipitation
totals of at least a few inches should be expected across the
Valley, with potentially heavy snow accumulations and moderate
snow levels over the mountains."

[Ned Morris]

Fingers Crossed!

[Scott V]

I'm still going to keep doing my rain dance.

[jbird]

Stormzilla hit hard here. In the form of MORE FREAKING SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!