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Spokesman-Review: Last weekend’s doozy of a storm followed a classic Northwest weather script.
Winds gusting to 40 mph blew moisture-rich air from the ocean into the Cascades and Northern Rockies, dumping snow on the mountains while leaving lower elevations bare.
The winds – called “winter westerlies” – are vital to a region that depends on mountain snowpack for its water supply. But a new study suggests that climate change is disrupting the winds, with stark implications for future water availability.
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Climate change affects Northwest snowpack, study says
Posted by Spokesman-Review: Becky Kramer on December 5th, 2013
Posted in Water Conservation