Drought to Deluge: Investigating California's Extreme Winter of 2022-23

In Fall of 2022, California was experiencing its worst drought in history. While the forecasts in October called for the exceptional drought to continue into the winter, the exact opposite occurred. Unusually powerful storms repeatedly slammed into California’s pacific coast resulting in one of the wettest winters in state history, and one of the most treacherous to navigate. Today we’re looking into why the drought forecast was so wrong, what the driving forces that determine drought and rain in California are, and why this vicious cycle of feast or famine has plagued California for such a long time, and will likely get worse in the future.

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Drought to Deluge: Investigating California's Extreme Winter of 2022-23