Sierra Snowmelt Is Raging

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After near-record snowpack in the Sierra, some California rivers have become raging torrents as summer temperatures rise.

Climate scientists say we may have to get used to more extreme weather fluctuations as a result of global warming. In the meantime, be safe out there if you plan on any summertime fun along a river.

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