""And really, what we've been starting to see a glimpse of over the last decade with the different, extreme weather events we've had in California. And so, you know, we see these very extremes, shifts from all or nothing, right, where we have mostly dry conditions, but we have these big pulses of intense storms. And most of the time, especially this year, they've come in warm," Springhorn said."
""And I think that also puts the groundwater basins beneath our feet front and center. And this future that we're going to be going into is groundwater basins are, all over California, and they are the largest and lowest cost form of storage we've got in California. And there really are natural infrastructure that we're working hard with," Springhorn said."
California's snowpack is melting earlier than usual, influenced by recent heat waves and long-term climate change. Experts note that extreme weather events have become more common, leading to significant shifts in precipitation patterns. Water managers are adapting by measuring runoff with snow pillows and aerial surveys. The focus is on groundwater basins as a crucial storage solution, with efforts to enhance groundwater recharge systems and identify optimal geological sites for water infiltration.
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