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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 .
As California's wet winter has given way to warmer spring weather, the state's record snowpack has begun to melt. Though the accumulated snow still measures 249% of normal as of April 18, new ...
In the Central Sierra, the figure was 55%, and in the Southern Sierra the snowpack was only at 36% of normal, according to data from the California Department of Water Resources.
A monster blizzard that blasted California's Sierra Nevada with gusts of up to 190 mph and dumped more than 10 feet of snow over the weekend shattered the state's "snow drought" and significantly ...
Snowpack is an accumulation of snow that compresses with time and melts seasonally, often at high elevation or high latitude. [ 1][ 2] Snowpacks are an important water resource that feed streams and rivers as they melt, sometimes leading to flooding. Snowpacks provide water to down-slope communities for drinking and agriculture. [ 3]
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.
The snowpack at Phillips Station, located west of Lake Tahoe, recorded 29 inches of snow on Tuesday morning during a monthly snow survey by the California Department of Water Resources.
Geography of California. Coordinates: 37°9′58″N 119°26′58″W. Map of California topography and geomorphic provinces. California's major mountain ranges. California is a U.S. state on the western coast of North America. Covering an area of 163,696 sq mi (423,970 km 2 ), California is among the most geographically diverse states.