...Los Angeles is experiencing its driest year on record...The last time it was remotely this dry was 1924, when 2.5 inches of rain had fallen...Right now, Los Angeles' rainfall is more than 9 inches below normal. It's unlikely that the region will record anything close to a normal rainfall total no matter what happens the rest of the season...Unless something dramatic happens, Los Angeles could very well break the record for driest winter, which occurred in 2001-02...The situation could get worse before it gets better if La Nina conditions continue to develop...The bottom line is we're in a drought, and six out of 10 years, L.A. is dry...When El Nino and La Nina are in doubt, go with the drought.

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