Thunder and Lighting, oh my.. Bad weather at Disneyland currently and forecasted for the February 1-3 weekend

[Phroobar]

Obviously. I'm just pointing out that what SoCal is experiencing and people are concerned about is relatively mild compared to what much of the rest of the country experiences. If there was rain, thunder, and lightning here, even for an extended period of time, no one would bat an eye.

Just finding it funny that people are panicking about some rain when there was actual severe weather in other parts of the country. That's all.

Why live there? It's not like it doesn't get cold there every year at this time. This isn't unique. I think the midwest just like to brag about cold weather since nothing else happens there.

 

[PiratesMansion]

Why live there? It's not like it doesn't get cold there every year at this time. This isn't unique. I think the midwest just like to brag about cold weather since nothing else happens there.

I was born here, my friends and family are here, I'm an hour away from Chicago (you seem to be operating under the assumption that I'm somewhere closer to middle of nowhere Kansas) and I have everything I need. I don't mind weather. California and the west coast are great places, but I couldn't see myself living there. I value my proximity to the Southern and Eastern states too much, the ability to take a nice long drive and have access to so many other areas of the country (vs. proximity to other west coast states but hours and hours from anything else without getting on a plane). Being roughly equidistant from DL and WDW by plane has its perks. I enjoy a change of season and don't mind the weather. I certainly couldn't afford to live in Southern California.

The idea that nothing happens or is interesting in the Midwest could only come from coastal elitism. Both areas have their perks and benefits. And even if there wasn't anything worthwhile here then hey, at least we don't treat a little rain like severe weather.

 

[Dead2009]

It rains in California?

/sarcasm

 

[Darkbeer1]

The city of Anaheim just postponed the Black History Parade scheduled for CtrCity Saturday due to expected Heavy Rains.

 

[Darkbeer1]

Mincing no words, forecasters say rain will pummel Southern California on Saturday

Most areas will receive 2 inches of rain, with foothills and mountain slopes getting as much as 6 inches, the National Weather Service said.

www.ocregister.com

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National Weather Service forecasters, who typically describe approaching weather in technical terms such as “long wave trough” and “orographic wind component,” have mostly ditched the scientific phrases and taken a direct approach with a potentially damaging storm expected to move into Southern California overnight Friday and into Saturday.


“Skies will turn ugly Saturday as a powerful Pacific storm moves into the region. A band of heavy rain will accompany the front, pummeling the region between about noon and 5 p.m.,” the weather service wrote Friday.


Scattered showers are forecast for early Saturday, with the main front moving into Los Angeles County by 1 p.m., Orange County by 2 p.m. and the Inland Empire by 3 p.m., meteorologist Bruno Rodriguez said.


Most urban areas are expected to receive 2 inches of rain, with foothills and south-facing mountain slopes forecasted to get as much as 6 inches.<<

Also probably no Fireworks.

>What’s more, gusty winds — 30-40 mph in Orange County, 60 mph in the mountains — will accompany the storm, Rodriguez said.<<

Stay Dry, Folks.

 

[Emmanuel]

Disneyland has adjusted its park hours for today. DL will close at 10pm instead of Midnight which means both parks will close at 10pm tonight

 

[Phroobar]

My crazy daughter wants to go to Knotts today. She wants to stay until closing today. I bet that will be about noon.

 

[D.Silentu]

I love the rain, but I'm disappointed that it will continue so heavily into tomorrow. My cousin is having a big Superbowl party, but he lives an hour away and the flooding has already begun. Add to that the local folks who will party a bit too much on game day, and I just don't feel good about making the drive.

 

[Sharon&Susan]

Due to the harsh storms, Disneyland will close tonight at 10 PM, two hours earlier than usual. DCA will close at it’s usual closing time at 10 PM.

 

[D.Silentu]

Just finding it funny that people are panicking about some rain when there was actual severe weather in other parts of the country. That's all.

I have friends in Indiana and their recent weather reports have been fascinating, while definitely putting things into perspective. However, it's worth mentioning that many Californians' reactions to heavy rain stem from the fact that our cities are improperly prepared for it. Drainage is poorly designed here and the flooding on my street alone, after less than a day of solid rain, has me questioning travel. Unfortunately, all of the wildfires that the state has recently experienced have created perfect conditions for massive mudslides, all but inevitable at this point. I don't mean to compare these things to the sub-zero temperatures in the east, but locally they do represent a serious hazard.

 

[PiratesMansion]

I have friends in Indiana and their recent weather reports have been fascinating, while definitely putting things into perspective. However, it's worth mentioning that many Californians' reactions to heavy rain stem from the fact that our cities are improperly prepared for it. Drainage is poorly designed here and the flooding on my street alone, after less than a day of solid rain, has me questioning travel. Unfortunately, all of the wildfires that the state has recently experienced have created perfect conditions for massive mudslides, all but inevitable at this point. I don't mean to compare these things to the sub-zero temperatures in the east, but locally they do represent a serious hazard.

Thank you for providing some context and perspective. That sheds some light on the situation. Hopefully, given the increase of extreme weather around the country, actions will be taken to fix some of these infrastructural issues sooner rather than later.

 

[Phroobar]

When to Knotts yesterday. The place was deserted. I bet there where not more than sixty guests in the park. We hit up Ghostrider four times before they closed it for rain. None of the coasters were running once it started to rain. All of the flat rides were running. They even made employees stand in the rain for covered up carnival games. One employee said, "Hey do you want to see a joke? Look at me stand in the rain for $12 an hour!". The indoor shows where running so it was fun to see the saloon show and Mystery Lodge. It seems most of Ghost Town floods during the rain so we had to go around it to leave the park. They closed completely at 3pm. It was nice having the park to ourselves. The kids loved riding stuff in heavy rain. I sat in one of the empty restaurants watching Antman and the Wasp on Netflix.

 

[Phroobar]

Knotts sells plastic ponchos for $3.
Disneyland sells plastic ponchos for $20.

 

[Stevek]

Obviously. I'm just pointing out that what SoCal is experiencing and people are concerned about is relatively mild compared to what much of the rest of the country experiences. If there was rain, thunder, and lightning here, even for an extended period of time, no one would bat an eye.

Just finding it funny that people are panicking about some rain when there was actual severe weather in other parts of the country. That's all.

I have friend that live in the areas being affected by the cold and they would rather deal with that versus the fires, flooding and mudslides that hit us. What they fail to realize is while the cold impacts everyone in their areas, the issues they bring up about so cal impacts a much smaller % of us.

 

[Phroobar]

Fires, floods and mudslides are our tornados and freezing spells.

 

[Darkbeer1]

At Knott's Now, the count is a few hundred for Charlie Brown Day.

Enjoying Panda Express then home for the game.

 

[SuddenStorm]

Knotts sells plastic ponchos for $3.
Disneyland sells plastic ponchos for $20.

Disney could win tons of goodwill points with their customers who paid $100+ to be there on a day in the rain by selling those ponchos at cost or giving them away.

I'm not a fan of corporate's mentality that the day ticket is for the bare bones Disneyland experience and everything more than the bare minimum costs extra. Really takes away from Walt's "everyone's a VIP" mentality.

 

[Darkbeer1]

Disney could win tons of goodwill points with their customers who paid $100+ to be there on a day in the rain by selling those ponchos at cost or giving them away.

I'm not corporate's mentality that the day ticket is for the bare bones Disneyland experience and everything more than the bare minimum costs extra. Really takes away from Walt's "everyone's a VIP" mentality.

I am trying to remember which parks offered free ponchos, a couple in Pennsylvania and somewhere else. USH used to offer free coffee and hot chocolate, plus a rain guarantee of a return ticket if it rained more than 1 inch that day.

Disneyland did offer fireworks tonight,

 

[Phroobar]

Sideways rain at Knotts.