Fresno’s long slow weathermaker has drenched the city with nearly 2.5 inches of rain since its start through mid-morning Monday — with more to come.

The wet start to the 2025-26 water year has pushed Fresno to 32% of its annual average total for Oct. 1 through Sept. 30 and to 353% of normal thus far.

Meanwhile, there’s more good news for households, growers, and businesses as California’s major reservoirs are well above their historic averages for this time of year.

Now, for what’s immediately ahead, according to the National Weather Service in Hanford:

Thanks to the arrival of a colder storm system from Canada, snow levels will drop to about 5,000 feet today.

However, moderate to heavy rain is expected, mostly in lower Sierra Nevada and foothills.

A weak storm arriving Thursday coul

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