March storms help Sierra snowpack inch closer to normal for this time of year
After days of snow falling in the Sierra, the winter season is inching closer to recovering from a dry start to the year. According to snow sensor data from the California Department of Water Resources, the statewide Sierra snowpack fell to 66% of average on Jan. 30. On Feb. 28, the date of the last manual snow survey along Highway 50, the statewide snowpack stood at 85% of average.
Other snowpack and weather news around the West:
- San Francisco Chronicle: California will get a break from storms soon. But the rainy season isn’t over yet
- The Mercury News (San Jose, Calif.): Bay Area cities’ rainfall totals for last storm of winter
- KCRA (Sacramento, Calif.): Northern California rain and snow totals: How much rain fell in the Sacramento area?
- The Park Record (Park City, Utah): The Outlook: The March miracle delivers, with a bit more to come
- Valley Courier (Alamosa, Colo.): Dust on snow impacts spring runoff to streams and rivers
- Denver Gazette (Colo.): Visibility limited to half-mile as snow blows through Colorado with 18″ to 24″ still possible
