“Looking at the Earth in all its wonder, in all its splendor — it’s all dynamics; it’s alive. It’s not tumbling through space. It’s not moving aimlessly. It’s moving with logic and purpose. It’s too beautiful to have happened by accident. What I’m saying is there is a creator of the universe. There’s a God.”

~ Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan 1934-2017

The CV Weekly arrived somewhere in the midst of storm No. 1, with storm No 2 and storm No. 3 following close behind. Thus far, the season total – prior to these – was 12.64 inches.

An email sent by Philip Downs, a local reader, inquired, “How does that (our current total) stand with ‘normal’ for La Crescenta?”

Historical records indicate an average of slightly over 10 inches for the period from July 1 to Jan. 31. With major rain in the forecast, the anticipation in the world of weather-science is that the measurement in the rain gauge will be rising.

On Monday, Commander of the Apollo 17 and last man on the moon, Eugene Cernan passed away. The above quotation and below image tell much of his legacy. Most importantly, as many scientists will attest, faith and science become one. The beauty in 50 year old picture of Earth, taken on his last flight tells all. Also, notice the cloud pattern over California. The similarity to our current pattern is remarkable… January, then and now!

Be prepared for lots of rain, mountain snow and gusty winds through early next week. The first in a series of storms is upon us.  Storm #2, a colder one, moves in Friday morning and continues into Saturday. The last will be the biggest rain producer of all. Precipitation totals- including all three- could easily exceed 6 inches, when all is said, done and measured.

Sue Kilpatrick is a

Crescenta Valley resident and

Official Skywarn Spotter for the

National Weather Service. Reach her at  suelkilpatrick@gmail.com.

  Sue Kilpatrick