April 1st traditionally marks the final snowpack measure of the season. This year, snowpack levels are at 38% of where they're normally at for this time of year.
April 1st traditionally marks the final snowpack measure of the season. This year, snowpack levels are at 38% of where they're normally at for this time of year.
That's bad news for the Golden State, which gets almost a third of its water from the Sierra Nevada range, and is in its third consecutive year of drought. The past three months have been the driest period on record in the Sierras, dating over a hundred years, according to Sean de Guzman, who manages the Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Unit for the Department of Water Resources.Support for LAist comes from
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