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El Niño to Send Rain, Snow to Parched California

"There's good news and bad news for California," according to Pastelok.

El Niño will help to set up a pattern of rain and snow for California, which is still dealing with devastating drought conditions and rampant wildfires.

Copious amounts of rain from systems over the same area, a theme which occurs often during this type of weather pattern, can lead to problems for California.

"[The heavy rain] is going to lead to patterns in the mud where water will travel rapidly and lead to flooding," Pastelok said. "It's going to lead to developing streams and rivers that are not supposed to be there, and you're going to get localized street flooding in the cities."

Mudslides and basement flooding may also prove devastating for homeowners.

However, there's a silver lining: The 2015-2016 season may yield triple the amount of snow than that which fell last year in the central and northern mountains.

"This is what fills the reservoirs in the spring and early summer," Pastelok said.

Central California will finally experience the feast that follows famine. Pastelok believes his forecast may even be conservative for this area.

While the rain and snow will put a dent in the water crisis, it won't result in the be-all and end-all residents are hoping for.
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