California's Snowpack Reaches 70-Year High, Bringing Both Benefits and Challenges.

California's snowpack is the deepest in over 70 years, containing roughly 30 million acre-feet of water, according to officials. The snowpack has eased drought conditions, but experts warn that the dense Sierra Nevada snowpack will soon melt, potentially unleashing torrents of water and creating considerable concern about spring flooding in valleys, foothills, and communities below. The abundance of water allowed state and federal agencies to drastically increase allocations for water providers across the state, and also prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to roll back some of his drought emergency restrictions.