Climate change promises to bring more precipitation to the Northeast
Winters in the northeastern United States could see a doubling of the number of extremely rainy and snowy storms by the end of the century.
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Winters in the northeastern United States could see a doubling of the number of extremely rainy and snowy storms by the end of the century.
A new study finds that the number of days with 1.5 inches or more of precipitation will increase by almost 50% by the end of the century.
An out-of-balance cycle increasingly primes the atmosphere over New York for more sudden and unpredictable rain, leading to damaging flash flooding.
Widespread flooding like the rain in Vermont is expected to happen more often as warmer temperatures send more water into the atmosphere.
The study looked at how much extreme precipitation the region can expect, finding that the biggest increases will happen in winter and spring.