Late-Season California Storm Delivers Snow, But Fire Season Persists
TL;DR
A powerful late-season storm is hitting California, delivering heavy Sierra Nevada snow and coastal rain, but a historically warm winter has reduced the snowpack and kept wildfire risk high for the summer; NOAA forecasts a hotter, drier pattern ahead, so while the storm may briefly ease drought conditions, it’s unlikely to substantially curb fire risk.
- A snowy, rainy storm is hitting California. Will it curb the coming fire risk? The Washington Post
- Operations Update: Snow Is on the Way Palisades Tahoe
- Winter Storm Warning: Up to 28 Inches of Snow and 80 MPH Gusts Threaten I-80, Highway 50 and Highway 395 Across the Sierra Nevada This Weekend Autoblog
- Slick conditions close I-80 at state line overnight, bring chain controls to region KTVN
- Double Dose Of Rain And Snow In The West WeatherBug
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