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The rainy weather that soaked Merced all winter will mean delays for some local construction projects, and a forced move for the city’s summer school programs. Work on Merced City … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced County almond farmers face uncertain season with wet weather, unlimited surface water
Between the weather and the prospect of having unlimited irrigation water, Merced County farmers and agriculture experts aren’t sure what to expect from this year’s almond crop. “It’s a little … Click to Continue »
Read More »Mercey Springs construction continues as weather allows
The delayed construction on the Mercey Springs Elementary School expansion is continuing as workers find pockets of dry spells from the persistent rain hitting the Valley. The $ 7 million expansion … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dry weather promises a reprieve for region’s nearly full reservoirs
Forecasts for a dry near-term future come as Merced County reservoirs approach capacity. The San Luis Reservoir near Los Banos is 97 percent full and the east side’s Lake McClure … Click to Continue »
Read More »CHP holds traffic at Donner Summit on Interstate 80 as harsh weather tightens grip on travel
Traffic controls were in place at Donner Summit on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, as heavy snow caused CHP to stop vehicles and turn them back while Caltrans crews tried to clear Interstate 80 of the heavy, wet snow that has been piling up through the latest set of storms. … …
Read More »Police investigating car in Bear Creek, multiple roads closed due to weather
Merced Police Department is investigating an accident Friday morning that ended with a car in Bear Creek near Highway 59. Merced Fire Department responded to the incident about 7:15 a.m. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Weather keeping Riggs helicopters out of the sky in Merced County
A week of wet weather in Merced County frequently grounded Riggs Ambulance Service helicopters, slowing efforts to rush some patients to emergency medical care outside the county. “Because of the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced enjoys fleeting cool weather
Don’t break out those scarves and boots just yet. The cool weather is not here to stay. Though Merced’s high of 74 degrees on Tuesday was a record low, a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Study: Global warming has made weather better for most in US � but don’t get used to it
Since Americans first heard the term global warming in the 1970s, the weather has actually improved for most people living in the U.S. But it won’t always be that way, according to a new study. … Click to Continue »
Read More »California moving toward more extreme weather, study concludes
Stanford University researchers who studied trends in the atmospheric circulation patterns that affect California’s rainfall have found that conditions linked to the hot, dry weather during the state’s latest drought have become more frequent in recent years. … Click to Continue »
Read More »March weather will determine Merced irrigation season
First storm in March drenches Valley after dry February MID hopes for more storms in March Last year at this time MID announced no irrigation season … Click to Continue »
Read More »Your Weather Pics and Video Make the News
Why should you send us your pictures and video of news events, including weather? Because we love putting your footage on the news! KSEE24’s Evan Onstot ran down some of our best footage from Thursday’s flooding rain in Fresno.
Read More »Stormy Weather Lifts Spirits in Central Valley
In Madera chunks of hail dropped down from the sky. In Fresno rain fell so fast it gushed from runoff pipes, flooding streets and pooling up in parking lots. It’s been weeks and for some months since they’ve experienced rain. "I looked and thought oh my gosh it’s raining and …
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