Sentences with phrase «statewide average precipitation»
Hoerling: «We can also say with high confidence that no appreciable trend toward either wetter or drier conditions has been observed for statewide average precipitation since 1895» — «At present, the scientific evidence does not support an argument that the drought there is appreciably linked to human - induced climate change... In short, the drought gripping California has been observed before.
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The average statewide precipitation during winter is 3.3 inches (8.4 cm), though it varies considerably across the state.
This doesn't preclude the possibility of sporadic light precipitation in some regions, but at this point it appears very likely that November precipitation will be well below average statewide.
Average annual statewide precipitation increased by 8 % from 1873 to 2008.
[4] Thanks to a strong El Niño that brought near average precipitation to the northern California, the statewide April 1 snowpack measurement in 2016 showed state water resources at 87 percent of the long - term average; however, the snowpack was not sufficient to undo water deficits caused by years of drought.
The findings suggest that California could be entering an era when nearly every year that has low precipitation also has temperatures similar to or higher than 2013 - 14, when the statewide average annual temperature was the warmest on record.