"California's Snowpack and Reservoir Levels: A 20-Year Comparison"
TL;DR
California's Sierra snowpack, crucial for water supply, has seen fluctuations over the past 20 years, with wet years followed by severe droughts. The current snowpack holds a healthy 27.3 inches of water on average after winter storms alleviated concerns of a "snow drought." However, with human-caused climate change, higher temperatures are intensifying droughts, and the state's average snowpack is projected to shrink significantly as temperatures continue to climb.
- How California's snowpack stacks up over the last 20 years Los Angeles Times
- Gov. Newsom to attend most important Sierra snow survey of season KCRA Sacramento
- California's 'unusually average' snowpack helps reservoir levels San Francisco Chronicle
- How California Reservoirs' Water Levels Changed After Back-to-Back Storms Newsweek
- Sierra Nevada snowpack ‘unusually normal’ and reservoirs are brimming as winter season winds down The Mercury News
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