Here’s how much California’s Sierra snowpack has grown after recent storms
Recent Sierra storms have helped to build up California’s snowpack after a very slow start this winter. According to data published on the Department of Water Resources’ California Data Exchange Center, the statewide snowpack is now at 42% of the average for the date. On Jan. 1, the water content in the snow was just 28% of the average. DWR tracks the water content in the snow throughout the winter and uses the data to make decisions for flood control in the spring and water supply through the summer.
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