ON A CLEAR DAY

Snow levels in the local mountains were at 2,800 feet last week and more than 100 inches of snow have accumulated in the San Bernandino Mountains, stranding residents there. There was a lull in storms earlier this week, but a strong atmospheric river weather pat - tern is now building, with a pair of large low-pressure centers looming off the coast of the Pacific Northwest and near Hawaii. Forecasters are predicting they would ultimately direct tropical moisture into the area next week.

Ruth Osborn, photo