Drought-stricken California received promising news yesterday that El Niño conditions in the Pacific Ocean are continuing to gain momentum. Since California has historically seen wet winters during strong El Niño events like the one now underway, the chances of desperately needed wet winter weather on the West Coast are increasing. This article from the San Jose Mercury News looks at a number of scenarios in which this El Niño could fail to end the state's drought…
http://www.mercurynews.com/drought/ci_28633768/california-drought-el-nino-keeps-growing-new-report