Institute of Environment and Sustainability

Daniel Swain: Yahoo News—Warm atmospheric rivers in California forecast could spell trouble for massive snowpack

The risk of flooding could rise dramatically with the arrival of warm rains later this month.

March 2, 2023

The risk of flooding could rise dramatically with the arrival of warm rains later this month.

IF a prolonged warm atmospheric river event were to occur amid near-record snowpack & extensive low elev snowfall, that could indeed pose significant flood threat. But that is speculation at this early juncture, & present odds are <= 1 in 5. Will certainly be watching! #CAwx pic.twitter.com/KgbgnayIpb
— Dr. Daniel Swain (@Weather_West) February 28, 2023

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