Across the Sierra, the dig out continues. The region has been hit with four feet of snow over the last few days, and an incoming blizzard is expected to drop another several feet on the area through Wednesday. It's bad news for those traveling to Tahoe, and good news for California's reservoir system.
The region has been hit with four feet of snow over the last few days, and an incomingIt's bad news for those traveling to Tahoe, but good news for California's reservoir system.
According to Schwartz the Sierra snow pack provides about 30% of California’s freshwater. It refills the state reservoirs as it melts in the spring. "Coming into this year we were in the driest 22-year period in 1200 years," said Schwartz. "We’ve gone from extreme and exceptional, to a moderate status, and that continues to shrink."
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