Scripps Institution of Oceanography study says global warming is reducing snow accumulation in California and giving an elevation boost to the snow line, where precipitation turns from rain to snow.
This winter produced record snowfall in California, but a new study suggests the state should expect gradually declining snowpacks, even if punctuated with occasional epic snowfalls, in the future.
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Climate change will push snow higher in California's Sierra Nevada by the second half of the century, bringing more winter rain and faster mountain runoff.
Even with record snowfall this winter in California, a study released Thursday by researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography found the state should expect declining snowfalls punctuated with high-volume snow events.