CA weather: What recent rain, heat means for drought, wildfires
The pendulum of Northern California weather is getting ready to swing once again, from rain, hail, thunderstorms and snow showers at the start of this week to sunny and much warmer than average temperatures by the weekend. … The latest turnaround brings the same pair of questions Californians have grown used to asking: What do the latest weather trends mean for the drought, and for wildfire risk? … The anomalies are impacting reservoir levels as well. Eleven of the state’s 17 reservoirs are below 80% of average, according Department of Water Resources data updated Tuesday.
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