Publication: Washington Post
UCLA Expert: Daniel Swain: Assistant Researcher and Climate Specialist, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Synopsis: Storms keep hammering California and this could soon become a problem.
UCLA News: Swain said in a tweet that even if the snowpack is able to absorb much of the rain that’s to come, it would still pose problems for residents in the higher elevations. “There have already been reports of structural collapses from heavy snow loading,” he wrote. “Any rain falling onto existing snow could rapidly increase loading via absorption of water, leading to further issues.”
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