Some periods of snow in 2023 were described as a 'once-in-54-years event' with some areas reporting 'once-in-320-years accumulations.'
Extreme snowfall will become less common in California by 2100, a new study found.Scientists understand how a lack of snow or 'snow drought' can affect a region, especially in the midst of a warming climate. However, before now, they did not understand the impact of unusually high levels of snow. And this is becoming more important, as California has just emerged from its second winter of high snowfall.
'These findings align with a bigger scientific picture that shows declining average snowpack and more frequent snow droughts in California and throughout the West,' Marshall said. 'Our new findings suggest that we shouldn't count on big snow years like the one we had last year to save us in warmer climates.'This is important because snow acts as a natural reservoir in the mountains that stores water until the late spring and summer when we need it most.
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