‘Pineapple Express’ pattern for drought stricken California is shaping up – how long will it last?

◼ The storm that arrived on Feb. 26, 2014, and the one about to hit, are contained within the “Pineapple Express,” an atmospheric river that extends from the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii to the Pacific coast of North America, where it often brings heavy precipitation. - Watts Up With That?

This next storm is expect to be the largest rain producer in Southern California in three years.