February rains ‘above normal’ for Merced County and Valley, say forecasters. Is more on the way?
County officials have closed a section of one park – and briefly closed a road –due to flooding
By MERCED FOCUS STAFF
Despite the blooming orchards, warming temperatures, and other indications that spring’s around the corner in Merced County – the large puddles and rising creeks are indications winter isn’t done with us yet.
National Weather Service forecasters say the storm that swooped into the Valley over Presidents Day weekend is expected to clear out by Thursday.
That means sunny weather into the weekend, and highs approaching 70 degrees by Saturday – the kind of conditions that favor either short sleeves or a sweater.
That might not last, however, as another storm system is expected to move into the region by early next week, bringing the possibility of more rain, according to Jim Bagnall, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Hanford.
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