Acquired January 19, 2010, this image shows three cloud banks on their eastward path over California. One is over the ocean, one hovers over the coast, and one has traveled inland.
Another atmospheric river brought soaking rain to an area that was already saturated, leading to near-historic river crests in Sonoma County, California.
The number of foggy days in the Central Valley is going down, and the decrease is bad news for fruit and nut farmers, since trees need the cooler temperatures to be productive.