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THIS JUST IN … Series of December Storms Provides Good Start to Sierra Snowpack

January 2, 2020

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From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the first manual snow survey of 2020 at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 33.5 inches of snow depth an... Read More...

THIS JUST IN … Final Phillips Survey of 2019 Finds Healthy Late-Spring Snowpack

Maven

May 2, 2019

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California’s snowpack is cold and dense From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the fifth and final Phillips Station snow survey of 2019. The manual sur... Read More...

THIS JUST IN … Final Survey of 2017 Finds Water-Rich Snowpack: Statewide 196% of May 1st average

Maven

May 1, 2017

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From the Department of Water Resources: Today’s manual snow survey by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada found a Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) of 27.8 ... Read More...

THIS JUST IN … Snow survey results: Snowpack’s water content 164% of historical average

Maven

March 30, 2017

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From the Department of Water Resources: With every monthly measurement of the California snowpack this winter, the state’s rebound from the previous five years of drought becomes more evident. Today’s electron... Read More...

This just in … Snowpack’s Water Content Far Greater than One Year Ago, But It’s Still Too Soon To Know Whether Drought Will Be Broken

Maven

December 30, 2015

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A look at Lake Tahoe, Calif. from Hwy 50 on the morning of the first snow survey for the 2015/2016 season. From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the winter... Read More...

This just in … Sierra Nevada Snowpack Is Virtually Gone; Water Content Now Is Only 5 Percent of Historic Average, Lowest Since 1950

Maven

April 1, 2015

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From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) found no snow whatsoever today during its manual survey for the media at 6,800 feet in the Sierra Nevada. This was the... Read More...

Third Manual Snow Survey Confirms Shrinking Water Content; Statewide snowpack just 19% of March 3 average

Maven

March 3, 2015

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Echo Summit, earlier today From the Department of Water Resources: The Sierra Nevada snowpack, which Californians rely on heavily during the dry summer months for their water needs, continues to disappoint... Read More...

Survey Finds More Snow in Mountains, but Water Content Is Still Far Below Average for Date

Maven

December 31, 2014

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From the Department of Water Resources: The first manual snow survey of the Sierra snowpack this winter found more snow than last year at this time, but the snow water equivalent as measured statewide remains ... Read More...

Final snow survey comes up dry as 3-year drought retains grip: Snow water content just 18% of normal statewide, but only 7% in Northern Sierras

Maven

May 1, 2014

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From the Department of Water Resources: Today’s final snow survey of the year found more bare ground than snow as California faces another long, hot summer after a near-record dry winter Today’s manual and ... Read More...

California Farm Water Coalition, State Water Contractors and others react to snow survey results

Maven

April 2, 2014

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Here are the reactions that I've received so far, in alphabetical order. Others will be added as I receive them: From Mike Wade of the California Farm Water Coalition: "Today's announcement that California... Read More...

This just in … Despite storms, snowpack still far below normal – just 32% of average

Maven

April 2, 2014

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From the Department of Water Resources: Department of Water Resources snow surveyors today found the Sierra snowpack boosted by late-season storms, but still far below normal as the spring melt fast approaches... Read More...

Snow survey finds slightly increased water content (24%): New storms helping, but drought remains

Maven

February 27, 2014

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From the Department of Water Resources: Storms are lightly blanketing the Sierra with fresh snow, but Department of Water Resources (DWR) snow surveyors today reported that snowpack water content remains far b... Read More...

Snow surveyors find sparse snowpack as drought retains grip on California

Maven

January 31, 2014

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From the California Department of Water Resources: "Freshly fallen snow from late-arriving storms brightened the scenery but did not end California’s drought. The winter’s second snow survey today found far to... Read More...

First snow survey of 2014 shows dry conditions; California braces for possible third dry year

Maven

January 5, 2014

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From the Department of Water Resources: SACRAMENTO – As California’s dry weather pushes into the new year, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced that its first snow survey of the winter foun... Read More...

Secretary Laird, the State Water Contractors, and the Sacramento Regional Water Authority respond to bleak snow survey

Maven

January 5, 2014

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Secretary John Laird issued the following statement: "California has just ended one of the driest years in recorded history in many areas. Today’s snowpack measurement was an abysmal 20 percent of normal. This... Read More...

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THIS JUST IN … Series of December Storms Provides Good Start to Sierra Snowpack

THIS JUST IN … Final Phillips Survey of 2019 Finds Healthy Late-Spring Snowpack

THIS JUST IN … Final Survey of 2017 Finds Water-Rich Snowpack: Statewide 196% of May 1st average

THIS JUST IN … Snow survey results: Snowpack’s water content 164% of historical average

This just in … Snowpack’s Water Content Far Greater than One Year Ago, But It’s Still Too Soon To Know Whether Drought Will Be Broken

This just in … Sierra Nevada Snowpack Is Virtually Gone; Water Content Now Is Only 5 Percent of Historic Average, Lowest Since 1950

Third Manual Snow Survey Confirms Shrinking Water Content; Statewide snowpack just 19% of March 3 average

Survey Finds More Snow in Mountains, but Water Content Is Still Far Below Average for Date

Final snow survey comes up dry as 3-year drought retains grip: Snow water content just 18% of normal statewide, but only 7% in Northern Sierras

California Farm Water Coalition, State Water Contractors and others react to snow survey results

This just in … Despite storms, snowpack still far below normal – just 32% of average

Snow survey finds slightly increased water content (24%): New storms helping, but drought remains

Snow surveyors find sparse snowpack as drought retains grip on California

First snow survey of 2014 shows dry conditions; California braces for possible third dry year

Secretary Laird, the State Water Contractors, and the Sacramento Regional Water Authority respond to bleak snow survey

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