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Drought warning as the tropics expand
Ecoearth.info Blog — ... . Reichler says this latest study suggests this is a result of the poleward march of the tropics. Southern California is already subtropical in the summer. But with climate change, dry conditions could spread to areas like northern California, Washington and Utah, which now get far more rain and snow. According to a recent survey by the California Department of Water Resources , the snowpack on California's mountains is currently carrying only 61% of the water of normal years. The Sierra snowpack alone provides two-thirds of California's water supply, and these mountains have ...

Stephen Chu: “We’re looking at a scenario where there’s no more agriculture in California,” Part 2
Climate Progress — ... is already subtropical in the summer. But with climate change, dry conditions could spread to areas like northern California, Washington and Utah, which now get far more rain and snow. That means climate change hits the great agricultural state with a double whammy — a shift to a climate with less precipitation coupled with the loss of the mountain snowpack that acts as a reservoir for the state, which the state is experiencing right now: According to a recent survey by the California Department of Water Resources , the snowpack on California’s mountains is currently carrying ...

Steven Chu on climate change: 'Wake up,' America
Grist - the Latest from Grist — ... According to a recent survey by the California Department of Water Resources, the snowpack on California's mountains is currently carrying only 61% of the water of normal years. The Sierra snowpack alone provides two-thirds of California's water supply, and these mountains have so far only received one-third of the expected annual snowfall, despite December and January normally being the wettest months. ...