I'm constantly learning these West Coast weather terms. Last year in California I learned the term for a ribbon of wet weather originating in the Pacific Ocean, 'Atmospheric River.' This year there's a new term for this weather system, 'Pineapple Express.' As near as I can tell, a Pineapple Express is an Atmospheric River that originates in Hawaii. Either way, it means wet weather for a while. This system happened to coincide with especially cold weather so that's why we got all this snow. Today it's icy as well, and I'm working on getting a shot of one of the hummingbirds (so I don't have to leave the house). Our Pineapple Express will continue through the week, but it will turn back to rain tonight or tomorrow.
