[pct-l] Eastern Sierra Weather

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

In my life-long residence in Southern California all I can say is you  
never really know. This rain ought to really recharge the water  
supplies. But there could be a big dry heat wave down the line that  
dries up the streams by April. You just never really can be sure. I  
would put my money on there being water everywhere that it is  
expected next spring.

On Dec 19, 2010, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> now, this is far too early in the season to make predictions,
>
> ... but will any of this water help with the dessert 'seasonal'  
> streams?  or is
> it not until february etc. that the water will still be around.
>
> as i understand it,  the reason those sections are dessert in the  
> first place is
> because the rain it does get find's it way underground so unimpeded.
>
>
> Actually underneath riverside is an enormous underground aquifer,  
> because all
> the water instantly falls through the sand.