It’s been a hydrological roller coaster ride this winter — big storms followed by weeks of dry weather. But the water outlook across Northern California remains healthy for the summer, experts said Friday, with reservoirs brimming and summer water restrictions for Bay Area residents unlikely for the third year in a row. The statewide Sierra Nevada snowpack, which provides nearly one-third of California’s water supply, was at 85% of its historical average Friday. That’s up from 69% a month ago. And more storms are forecast for the next 10 days. … If the Sierra snowpack grows to 100% or more of its historic average by April 1, it will mark the first time in 25 years with three average or above-average years in a row. 

Other snowpack, weather and drought news:

• SFGate: Where California’s crucial snowpack stands after the latest storms
• Courthouse News Service: California pins hopes on March to bolster snowpack
• California Department of Water Resources: News release: February storms help snowpack, but regional disparities remain
• The Union Democrat (Sonora, Calif.): Will California get three wet winters in a row for first time in 25 years?
• Newsweek: California water officials warn of ‘extreme swings’ in weather
• KCRA (Sacramento, Calif.): Sierra needs more snow to meet California’s water needs, snow survey finds
• ABC7 (San Francisco Bay Area): California snowpack dips down, but won’t impact Bay Area water levels, officials say
• NBC Los Angeles: Map: Parts of Southern California remain in extreme drought
• CBS San Francisco: Marin Water pursues project to capture more winter rainfall