Sacramento Valley
A statewide heavy rain event caused the Sacramento Valley index to rise substantially in mid-October
Chill portions did not begin accumulating until 6th November, and did not begin accumulating in a significant way until the middle of the month
No chill portions were accumulated in the week of 16th December
Northern San Joaquin Valley
A statewide heavy rain event caused the Northern San Joaquin Valley index to rise substantially in mid-October
Chill portions did not begin accumulating until the middle of November, below the long-run average, contributing to the index's decline
No chill portions were accumulated in the week of 19th December
Southern San Joaquin Valley
A rain event in the post-harvest season caused the Southern San Joaquin Valley index to spike in mid-September
A statewide heavy rain event caused the Southern San Joaquin Valley index to rise substantially in mid-October
Chill portions did not begin accumulating until the middle of November, below the long-run average, contributing to the index's decline
No chill portions were accumulated in the week of 20th December
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