Originally Posted by
terrymorse
Here in Northern California during Spring, we get these "sneaker" rain clouds. They seem to come from out of nowhere.
I got caught in one a few days ago. The weather looked fine, the forecast was for partly cloudy skies, but the sky opened up for 15 minutes or so. Then it was like it never happened. I think the TV weather folks call it "unstable air".
Flew into Sacramento on Saturday in light rain. While getting off the train from Terminal B the skies absolutely opened up in an amazing downpour (remember where I am from and the rain I have experienced) that resonated through the main terminal building. It was absolutely epic. And then it stopped and the sun came out. Taking an Uber about 15 mins later, bam another soaker. My wife said it was like the thunder and lightening storms she experienced working in Chicago. I would hate to get caught in one of those on a bike.