How unexpected California weather ‘decapitated’ fire season
Remnants of an atmospheric river brought Northern California its first solid storm of the year – rain splattered across the Bay Area and Central Coast, while some parts of Tahoe saw snowfall boosted to above average levels for this time of year. Despite a historic heat wave in September, weather unexpectedly turned colder and wetter. … Weather forecasts signal this is the beginning of a larger pattern of more rain and snow to come throughout November….If the pattern continues, the fast-moving, hot-burning, severe wildfires emblematic of California’s fire season, will go dormant.
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