The crucial April snow survey conducted Tuesday morning showed above-average Sierra snowpack. That is not a surprise, but it is a relief.
At the end of the rain and snow season, California is officially wet. The crucial April snow survey conducted Tuesday morning showed above-average Sierra snowpack. That means there will likely be enough melt over the rest of spring and summer to keep reservoirs from being depleted. It's not unexpected, but it's a relief, because the season's first survey showed a snowpack of only 25% of normal. A series of storms helped the state to catch up.
Surveys in other locations show about 105% of average snowpack statewide. 'Average is awesome,' California Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth said Tuesday at the survey site. Things could still go bad. A strong heatwave could melt the snowpack too quickly and lead to flooding. It might even cause portions to evaporate, as happened during the worst of the recent drought years.
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