"Zooming in on the Sierra Nevada range, the image below shows the Central and Southern Sierra before and after the storm. The satellite images were provided by National Aeronautics and Space Administration satellites. From Mono Lake and Mammoth Mountain at the top of the image to Sequoia National Park at the bottom, the landscape had been transformed in just three days. The mountains went from parched on Sunday to snow-capped on Wednesday."
"This week's storm, classified as a weak, or Level 1, atmospheric river brought enough moisture to Southern California's drought-stricken landscape to delay fire season for weeks, if not months, said Marty Ralph, director of the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Trees, grasses and plants that make up Southern California's natural landscape will absorb a lot of moisture from the rain, making them less prone to burn - at least for"
Between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16, a major atmospheric river delivered widespread precipitation across California, producing rain in lowlands and snow in mountain ranges. NOAA and NASA satellite photos show rapid transformation: brown peaks became snow‑capped across the Sierra Nevada and beyond, and landscapes statewide turned noticeably greener within days. Nearly all of the state's largest reservoirs rose to at or above historical levels for mid‑October. The Central and Southern Sierra shifted from parched to snow‑covered in about three days. The incoming moisture reduced vegetation flammability and may push back Southern California's fire season by weeks or months.
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