A dry start to the water year in California could ignite drought conditions in a matter of months, climate experts warn. The state is undergoing its worst start to a water year in a decade, according to previous Sacramento Bee reporting, marking an extreme contrast to last year. Without sufficient rain and snow, drought and wildfire concerns could blanket a state once gripped with years of arid conditions and water stress. Andrew Schwartz, lead scientist with UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab, said the winter’s slow start could cause drought to reemerge by summer. “It’s still very early,” he…