precipitation

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California’s wet winter continued Sunday, with the heaviest rain occurring into the evening, and more precipitation forecast for Monday before tapering off on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times

Their analysis suggests that precipitation changes account for about two thirds of long term shifts in drought severity over recent decades.

From Science Daily

Areas that received more precipitation supported a greater variety of species.

From Science Daily

"There is evidence that climate change will lead to sharper, more intense precipitation followed by long periods without," Simon Mason, senior scientist at SEI US, told the BBC.

From BBC

“Steady precipitation will taper off to showers by late this afternoon and become confined to the mountains by late tonight,” the weather service posted in a Thursday morning forecast.

From Los Angeles Times