Extreme drought in Cali

As I reported last week on the Polar Vortex, you all probably thought the we might be headed into another Ice Age, right? Hello, is this thing on? Well, guess what? California is burning and is in drought again. Burning like it's summer! Here in Montany, we are coming out of a big storm cycle that pounded the mountains with 3 feet of snow....but it looks like a high pressure sunny days for the next 7-10 days..........boooooooooooohiiiiiissssss

From Unofficialnetworks:
Satellite images from NASA/NOAA

The Snow Water Equivalents in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California is at a historic low for this time of year, as can be seen in this image comparing 2013 to 2014. The Sierra Nevada mountains are experiencing Extreme Drought with no relief in sight. This might be bad news for skiers but if the second half of the season does not bring much needed precipitation it could spell disaster for the entire state of California.
This image compares January 13, 2013 and January 13, 2014 snow cover as seen by the Suomi NPP satellite’s VIIRS instrument.

Polar vortex!

Supposedly the Polar Vortex has descended from the North and the cause for the recent frigid air. Here's to hoping some more snow comes along and produces some pillows like these: