The drought in California has been building for more than four years, as
winter precipitation deficits slowed streams to a trickle and sent reservoir levels dipping, while unusually warm temperatures increased water demand.
Not exact matches
US
precipitation deficits remain large in the second
winter while the region of reduced
precipitation shifts northeastward.
With this in mind, even with little to no
precipitation,
deficits do not build quickly over the
winter months.