Podcast: An American West with no snow?

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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 30, 2019 — A view downtown Los Angeles skyline from Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, against the backdrop of snow covered mountains on November 30, 2019, Los Angeles. There is a significant chance of rain late afternoon. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
The downtown Los Angeles skyline seen from Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, with snow-covered mountains in the distance. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

This past December brought record-high amounts of snow to the Sierra Nevada, California’s main mountain range. The state, of course, has suffered for years from bad, bad drought, so we should all be happy that the dry days are over with all this snow, right? In fact, those who monitor such things are saying we should be saving water more than ever.

Because there’s a real possibility that one day, blizzards in the West might be gone. Today, our Masters of Disasters reconvene to talk about this possible future.

Host: Gustavo Arellano

Guests: L.A. Times wildfire reporter Alex Wigglesworth, L.A. Times earthquake reporter Ron Lin, and L.A. Times water reporter Ian James.

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This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.