Isn't it so much the opposite situation on the other side of the continent. Here in Atlantic Canada we are anticipating another half a foot of snow this weekend which will no doubt put us over the all time record EVER for a snowfall accumulation in a season; something like a 18 feet of snow! So I have a good feeling that the water table will be topped up, my well will be just fine and the trees and foliage will be lush and green for a good long time.
Let the summer heat come and bake us because we are ready for a change and anything but winter will be welcome.
Although California and other areas will have drought situations and risks of fires and crop failures I feel bad for you. If possible I would gladly trade any of the snow for a day of detecting. I don't think there's any amount of a bad situation I would trade for detecting though; you have no water, and we have too much!
Extremes in our environments is what the world is these days of "global warming" and that is just crazy!