Portland, Oregon received nearly a foot of snow in a single day in what proved to be its second-snowiest day in history
. Mountainous areas of California experienced nearly unprecedented snowfall accumulations - more than 40 feet since the start of the season. Even Phoenix suburbs woke up on Thursday to a dusting of snow that covered cactuses and lush golf courses.“This rain and snow bucked the trend and it’s highly unexpected,” said Ryan Maue, a meteorologist and former NOAA chief scientist. “It’s like once-in-a-generation.
“Not only were you getting significant snowfall in areas that already see snow, you were also seeing snowfall on lower elevations in Southern California, which is super rare,” said Feldkircher. With respect to human-induced climate change, meteorologists say it's challenging to nail down what part it is playing in the West Coast's peculiar winter season.
Forecasting technology keeps getting better. So much better, it may even soon be able to forecast extreme events with higher accuracy). “In the near future, I do not think climate will cause issues with our weather forecasting capabilities,” said Maue.
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