For water resources, all climate scenarios lead (with
high confidence) to the large-scale loss of snowpack
at moderate elevations by mid-century, bringing large
reductions in summer flow in all streams and rivers
that depend on snowmelt (Mote et al. 2003). Where
reliable water supply is available during most of the
thawed season that exceeds the demands of evaporation
and outflow losses, the soil remains saturated
and a high water table is maintained. (Woo and
Young 2006).