>Climate change may be making these problems more extreme It most certainly is. The periods of drought are lasting longer and are more intense, and the colder

>Climate change may be making these problems more extreme It most certainly is. The periods of drought are lasting longer and are more intense, and the colder periods aren't as cold and aren't nearly as "wet" Climate may still be cycling as it did historically, however its happening with more intensity for hotter months and colder months aren't getting as cold. If models are even semi-accurate, the western Sierras may not even get snow packs in the winter at all but the highest elevations