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Miracle or mirage? Atmospheric rivers end California drought year with heavy snow and rain

Por: Los Angeles Times Nation December 30, 2022

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After the driest start to any year on record, California will end 2022 with snow-capped mountains, soaked roadways and — in some places — flood warnings. The soggy end to an otherwise bone-dry year came as something of a surprise. Only weeks earlier, officials sounded the alarm about a rare third appearance of La Niña — a climate pattern in the tropical Pacific that is often associated with dry conditions in the state. On Thursday, skiers... + full article



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