East Coast seeing more intense winter storms as West Coast dries, study shows

East Coast seeing more intense winter storms as West Coast dries, study shows

Wintertime atmospheric rivers are becoming stronger and more frequent over the Eastern U.S. while declining in the West, potentially doubling rainfall in parts of the Southeast within two decades, researchers found.Chad Small reports for Inside Climate News.In short:Analysis of 40 years of data found atmospheric river frequency has increased nearly 5% per decade in the Eastern U.S., with the South seeing sharp rises in extreme rainfall.West Coas…