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Freely-Speaking: On the California Drought in the middle of a Winter Storm...

  I know we are right in the middle of a wave of rain storms but I think this rain storm just confirms the general pattern of more extreme water conditions that is: When it rains, it will rain more. But when it doesn't rain, it will be drier. Overall, these rain storms will only partially refill the already strained reservoirs. While every bit helps, it's important to keep the overall picture in mind. I did a bit of digging to find what will be expected over the course of this century. Climate change is expected to have a significant impact on water supplies in California, leading to reduced availability of water from various sources. One of the major sources of water in California that is expected to decrease is the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains. These snowpacks provide a significant amount of water to the state through snowmelt during the summer months, but as temperatures continue to rise, the snowpack is expected to shrink, which will reduce the amo