Record snowfall behind flooding on Plains
K-State expert says more high water should be expected
Summers on the Great Plains are usually characterized by a lack of water. But flooding in several states has reversed that trend — and it might not be the last of the high waters this year, according to a Kansas State University geography expert.
Richard Marston, professor and head of the department of geography, said that some mountainous states still have 200 percent of normal snowfall for this season. Spring rains have also kept the ground moist, causing subsequent runoff. This has contributed to flooding in North Dakota and along the Missouri River. More flooding also is likely along the front range of the Rocky Mountains, Marston said.
This is exactly what the IPCC predicted didn’t predict.
2001 15.2.4.1.2.4. Ice Storms
Milder winter temperatures will decrease heavy snowstorms
http://observatory.ph/resources/IPCC/
IPCC Draft 1995
shrinking snow cover in winter
h/t to Marc Morano
I lived in Kansas for a couple of decades, & I’m reasonably familiar with the climate there. I doubt any “trend” has “reversed”. The history of the plains is that portions of it flood every 20-30 years. This is why the soil is so good for agriculture. The long, dryer spells between the flood years means you can forget growing watermelons or corn unless you have irrigation (Iowa being an exception).