California April snow survey: 2nd lowest ever
The Brief The main source of California’s water supply is not looking good. The Sierra snowpack measurements are…
California’s snowpack is far behind, and time is running out
Despite our mid-February storms, California’s snowpack still needs a lot of help, according to state water managers, and…
California snowpack grew after February storms, but remains below average
California’s vital snowpack grew after February’s storms, but it is still only two-thirds of normal with just one…
California snowpack grew after February storms, but remains below average
Snow only partially covers the meadow where the California Department of Water Resources conducted the third manual snowpack…
California snowpack shows improvement but remains below average
California’s snowpack is making a comeback but it’s still below average. The third survey of the season at…
Little snow in California and the West as a warm winter nears end
February storms brought fresh snow to the Sierra Nevada, but California’s snowpack remains far smaller than average during…
California’s snowpack remains below average despite recent storms, survey shows
The third snow survey of the season at the Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada recorded 28 inches…
Dry January leaves California’s vital snowpack well under average
California Department of Water Resources Engineer Jacob Kollen (right) and Hydrometerologist Angelique Fabbiani-Leon take measurements at Phillips Station…
Halfway through winter, heat is melting the California snowpack
An extraordinarily warm and mostly sunny January has left the snowpack across California’s Sierra Nevada far smaller than…
California’s vital snowpack at 71% of normal after December storms
A drone view of the snow at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada. (Photo by Xavier Mascareñas /…