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PufPuf23

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2. California's snowpack situation is bleak

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 09:05 PM

Apr 1

Problem with late rains is that such rains typically accelerate melting of the snowpack and encourage growth of flashy fuels (grasses, etc.) that catch fire easily and accelerate the growth of wildfires.

Note: This post is the same as a post just made in California Forum.

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'On a whole other level': rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists [View all] riversedge Apr 1 OP

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California's snowpack situation is bleak PufPuf23 Apr 1 #2

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Sounds like everything is a problem without solutions, ok. Buddyzbuddy Apr 1 #9

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