snowpack

The April 1 snow survey revealed just how critically low our snowpack is compared to normal, and how it’s contributing to a historic drought in California and the entire U.S. West region.

The April 1 snow survey revealed just how critically low our snowpack is compared to normal.

California is experiencing one of the driest starts to spring in decades, data showed Friday, and absent a heavy dose of April and May showers the state’s drought will deepen and that could lead to stricter rules on water use and another devastating wildfire season. Robert Handa reports.

New readings showed the water in California’s mountain snowpack sat at 39% of average. That’s the lowest mark since the end of the last drought in 2015 and only the third time since 1988 that it’s been that low.

California is experiencing one of the driest starts to spring in decade

It’s winter break for many Bay Area schools and that means lots of families are in Tahoe. The fresh snow isn’t just good for skiers and snowboarders, our water supply depends on our Sierra snowpack. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke to Heather Segale of UC Davis and Mike Reitzell, president of Ski California, for some insight.

The National Weather Service in Sacramento tweeted Sunday that, despite California having a mostly dry January, snow depth and snow water content “is looking good and still running above average for this time of year.”

While there’s still a lot of work to be done, we have made some incredible headway on the California drought as extreme rain and Atmospheric Rivers slammed the Bay Area.

While there’s still a lot of work to be done, we have made some incredible headway on the California drought as extreme rain and Atmospheric Rivers slammed the Bay Area.

California’s mountain snowpack, a critical source of water for the nation’s most populous state, is reflecting the impact of a series of late-fall storms.

The Sierra snowpack usually supplies about 30% of California’s water each year. In the spring that snow melts and drains in the reservoirs, giving us year round water for crops, drinking, and everyday use. But what about snow drought? Kari Hall reports.

Rainstorms grew more erratic and droughts much longer across most of the U.S. West over the past half-century as climate change warmed the planet

The third snow survey of the season indicated California is headed for another dry year as the state closed out its fifth straight month of below-average snow and rain.

The amount of water in California’s mountain snowpack is only about half of average for early winter.

California’s Sierra Nevada snowpack is below normal for spring and the water content around the state is only about half the April average, as much of California struggles under persistent drought, authorities said Wednesday.

California’s Sierra Nevada snowpack is below normal for spring and the water content around the state is only about half the April average, as much of California struggles under persistent drought

The Sierra snowpack measured 97% of average as of Thursday after the first survey of the year at Phillips Station, according to the Department of Water Resources.

The Sierra snowpack measured 97% of average as of Thursday after the first survey of the year at Phillips Station, according to the Department of Water Resources.