Sierra snow has historically been boom and bust, big storms and with dry spells between, as this pattern increases it brings intensely spiking avalanche risk during powerful snow storms that can also be exacerbated by the weakening of the snow surface during the dry spells.
David Reichel
Rainfall in much of the world, including California and the western U.S., has become more concentrated in heavier storms, with longer dry spells in between. "The more concentrated rainfall you get, the drier you become." www.latimes.com/environment/...
As more rain is concentrated in heavier storms, many parts of California and the western U.S. are drying, new research shows.
