Weather

The storm that rolled through late Thursday afternoon caught photographer Bill Gengler at Lake Chesbro. "It was a bit scary back there," Bill writes, "but unlike some of the hikers and a cyclist, I was in my car." We may be putting the rain behind us. The forecast doesn't mention rain but does offer a beautiful Memorial Day weekend, with temperatures topping 80 on Sunday.

Across the street was Stonehouse Park, but on a Sunday afternoon that felt a lot like spring, boys created daredevil games out of a pile of dirt.

Rancho Murieta Association crews were at work Wednesday morning cleaning up trees toppled by the wind.  This one fell across a driveway on Fuente de Paz at Guadalupe Lake.  Another tree fell earlier, on De La Cruz Drive near Bridge House Lane, and RMA crews cut it up and got it out of the street.  Neither falling tree did any apparent damage.  If you learn of any storm problems, please alert us at 354-3916 or editor@ranchomurieta.com or add a comment here.

The rain, which is expected to last for days, already has Deer Creek close to flooding Scott Road north of Rancho Murieta.  The county's reporting system's reading at 12:30 p.m. said Deer Creek was within a foot of flood stage, where it had been since the pre-dawn hours.  You can check the latest readings by clicking the "Rivers" link under Weather in the center of RM.com's home page.

[Fourth update, 10:05 p.m.] After teasing Sacramentans with the possibility of the first measurable snowfall in more than 30 years on Monday, the National Weather Service continued to downgrade that possibility through the day. By late Sunday the forecast called for a possible snow and rain mix Monday morning before the storm turns to rain in the afternoon.  Read more »

The day after a storm roared through the community, residents and work crews assessed the damage and tackled the clean-up. This tree on Rio Oso Drive was one of the larger ones felled by the high winds and heavy rains of Tuesday’s storm. Many more trees lost limbs and branches.  Read more »

Brief showers and even a bit of lightning and thunder gave Rancho Murieta a September surprise and dramatic skies Saturday.

Rancho Murieta's newest residents took part in one of its oldest traditions Sunday afternoon when they joined the 16th annual Maypole celebration on the lawn by the North Gate. "They just arrived here an hour ago from Indiana," Vandy Passmore said as nephews and nieces Thad, Noah, Ali, and Jenna Kunce helped to braid ribbon on the Maypole with other children. Pamela Haines, who established the annual community event, provided direction and kept the beat on a hand-held drum. Rain delayed the event from May 1. (Click photo to see a larger image.)

Not everything cleared up when the sun came out Monday after torrential downpours earlier in the day. Community Services District Water Department employees worked in the late afternoon to clear a blocked storm drain on Venado Drive. Security reported receiving few weather-related calls.  The National Weather Service has showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the forecast through Wednesday.

Sure, it's been cold lately, but who expects to see a snowman standing watch on the corner of Medella Circle and Nueva Court at the end of a windy, rainy day? The snowman was a remnant of the winter wonderland Eric Cargo and his neighbors created by going to Pioneer Sunday morning and bringing back snow.  Read more about the snowman's day here. (Thanks to neighbors Ed and Arlene Wallace for the news tip.)  Read more »