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Avalanche risks remain high in California after deaths of skiers

Forecasters predict more snow in Sierra Nevada mountains as climate crisis increases threat of dangerous conditions

The Guardian - US · Feb 19

Snow drought helped set the stage for deadly California avalanche, leading to unstable conditions

Experts say a weekslong “snow drought” in Norther California's Sierra Nevada helped set the stage for Tuesday's deadly avalanche, after several feet of new snow fell on an earlier layer that had hardened

The Independent UK · Feb 19

Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense

A quick scientific study finds that human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025

Brand new bang: Lake Tahoe resort scraps July 4 fireworks for drones

Pyrotechnic displays pose a heightened fire risk in a time of intense drought and cause distress to wild animals

The Guardian - US · Jul 1, 2022

How recent rains affected California’s drought and wildfire season

SAN JOSE, Calif. — After the driest January, February and March in Northern California’s recorded history back to 1849, rains this past week finally brought some relief — and real benefits — across the Bay Area and other parts of the state.

Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2022