Publication: L.A. Times

UCLA Expert: Daniel Swain: Assistant Researcher and Climate Specialist, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Synopsis: Recent storms give drought-weary California cause for hope, but experts are worried that they might not continue.

UCLA News: Swain told The L.A. Times that there is a “tilt in the odds toward drier-than-average conditions January through spring.” He further noted that “we did have some decent early season water, and now December is looking good for most of the state just based on what’s already happened.” 

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