California's Snowpack Reaches Record-Breaking Levels in 2021.
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California's snowpack is near-record depth and moisture content, with April snowpack exceeding 200% of normal in only three other years on record. The southern Sierra Nevada has the largest snowpack since the 1930s, and the impending snowmelt may cause dangerous flooding, especially if the snow melts too quickly. The state's Department of Water Resources will conduct a May survey to manage the water supply over the coming year.
- Key survey shows California snowpack one of the largest on record The Washington Post
- California ties 1952 record for all time Sierra snowpack KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco
- See What California's Record Snowpack Looks Like, Up Close The New York Times
- California Snowpack at 237% of Normal -- Among Highest Levels Since 1950s Times of San Diego
- Satellite images show potentially record-breaking CA snow season ABC7 News Bay Area
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