California has been in a long-term battle with drought following multiple winters with little rain and mountain snow that resulted in low levels in water reservoirs, sparked government action to limit water usage across the state and left many to wonder if a drier climate was the new normal. Then, everything changed last winter. Several...
Last winter seemingly erased short-term drought woes in California in one fell swoop, and El Niño could prove to be too much of a good thing heading into this winter. Still, AccuWeather forecasters say there’s ground to make up to quell long-term concerns.Updated Oct 12, 2023 12:16 PM EDTHere is AccuWeather’s exclusive look at the end of the multiyear drought in California, after months of significant snow and rain fell in the region.
"Given what happened last winter and the current state of water supplies in California, even a near-normal winter or slightly below-average winter would set the stage for no problems through 2024 and then into 2025," AccuWeather Western Weather Expert and California resident Ken Clark said.Drought has plagued other regions of the country in recent years, but the implications are much different in California.
While the reservoirs were quick to fill, it is taking much longer to replenish wells used by farmers in the Central Valley and Southern California. A wet and snowy winter in California would further quell long-term drought concerns but could also increase the danger to lives and property. This was the case during 2023 when accelerating snowmelt caused rivers to flood farm fields. In the San Joaquin Valley, the influx of water caused a"ghost lake" to appear for the first time since 1997., and another stormy winter could resurrect the lake again in the spring.
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