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Snowpack has historically made up around two-thirds of California’s total water supply. State scientists have surveyed snow since 1941 as a key tool to forecast future supply for farms and cities.
Snowpack in the mountains of California is near average for this time of year, after a recent series of storms provided a much-needed boost to the region, officials reported Thursday. The season ...
By April 2022, snowpack was at just 35% of average levels. The big melt has begun, but plenty of snow remains. DWR's most recent reading shows statewide snowpack at 243% of the average May level .
This marked the second year in a row with above-average snowfall and was a huge turnaround from conditions at the beginning of 2024, when the snowpack across the state was barely a quarter of the ...
In the Northern Sierra, the snowpack was at 61% of its historical level on Jan. 29. In the Central Sierra, ... according to data from the California Department of Water Resources.
Significant amounts of snow fell in the Sierra (2–4 feet) which brought the snowpack from 50 to 70% of average to 70-80% of average. Landslides and fallen trees due to the heavy rain and high wind gusts destroyed and damaged many homes and closed roads throughout California.
Statewide snowpack is hovering just below a record set in the winter of 1982-83, with more storms on the horizon, state officials announced Friday. California's snowpack is approaching an all-time ...
On Jan. 31, snowpack in Central Sierra was 53% of normal, while Southern Sierra was at 36%, data from the California Department of Water Resources shows. As of Feb. 14, those numbers are at 70% ...