The author talks about a recent &quot;onslaught&quot; of precipitation. Hardly. In Silicon Valley we&#x27;ve had a few mildly damp days, with sprinkles here and there, and a small handful of days with real rain during part of the day. Compared to some rainy years in the past, this year has been remarkably dry given it&#x27;s supposedly an El Niño year. &quot;Onslaught&quot; it is not.