California faces a winter snow storm of epic proportions
"It's got the cold air, it's got the moisture, it's got strong winds," one forecaster said. "It's an ideal situation for a big weather maker with huge impacts."
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"It's got the cold air, it's got the moisture, it's got strong winds," one forecaster said. "It's an ideal situation for a big weather maker with huge impacts."
Several factors contributed to the rapid rate of snowmelt in the spring of 2021.
Atmospheric rivers, the largest transport mechanisms of freshwater on Earth, could cause northern California flooding.
Atmospheric rivers, the largest transport mechanisms of freshwater on Earth, could cause northern California flooding.
As the largest transport mechanisms of freshwater on Earth, atmospheric rivers provide on average, up to 50% of the annual precipitation on the West Coast