When storms occur, this added moisture can fuel heavier precipitation in the form of more intense rain or snow. (salon.com)
This pattern of intense rain and snow storms and periods of drought is becoming the new normal in our everyday weather as levels of heat - trapping gases in the atmosphere continue to rise. (ucsusa.org)
Heat waves, droughts, and intense rain events have increased in frequency during the last 50 years, and human - induced global warming more likely than not contributed to the trend. (earthobservatory.nasa.gov)