THIS JUST IN … Final Survey of 2017 Finds Water-Rich Snowpack: Statewide 196% of May 1st average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions May 1, 2017 From the Department of Water Resources: Today’s manual snow survey by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) at Phillips...
THIS JUST IN … Snow survey results: Snowpack’s water content 164% of historical average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions March 30, 2017From the Department of Water Resources: With every monthly measurement of the California snowpack this winter, the state’s rebound from...
THIS JUST IN … Snowpack’s water content remains far above average: 185 percent of the March 1 average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions March 1, 2017From the Department of Water Resources: The Sierra Nevada snowpack continues to build during one of the wettest winters in...
THIS JUST IN … Snowpack shows big one-month gain – statewide 173 percent of the February 2 average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions February 2, 2017From the Department of Water Resources: Today’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) manual snow survey at Phillips Station in the...
THIS JUST IN … Despite recent precipitation, snowpack’s statewide water content is below average – just 70% statewide Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions January 3, 2017From the Department of Water Resources: Today’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) manual snow survey at Phillips Station in the...
This just in … Sierra Nevada Snowpack Grew During First Half of March, But Dry Spell Leaves Water Content Still below Average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions March 30, 2016Statewide snowpack average is only 87% From the Department of Water Resources: California’s statewide snowpack usually reaches its peak depth...
This just in … California’s three traditionally wettest months end with statewide snowpack water content at 83% of March 1st average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions March 1, 2016From the Department of Water Resources: The statewide snowpack – source of much of the California’s water supply – is...
This just in … Snow survey results show Sierra snowpack 120-130% of long-term average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions February 2, 2016California snowpack holds more water than last year, but drought conditions continue and so should conservation From the Department of...
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 Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions December 30, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the winter’s first media-oriented manual snow survey...
Reactions to Governor’s executive order and the snowless snow survey Maven Current Conditions April 1, 2015Organizations, legislators, and interest groups weigh in on the Governor’s executive order and the meager snowpack survey results Here are...
This just in … Sierra Nevada Snowpack Is Virtually Gone; Water Content Now Is Only 5 Percent of Historic Average, Lowest Since 1950 Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions April 1, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) found no snow whatsoever today during its...
Third Manual Snow Survey Confirms Shrinking Water Content; Statewide snowpack just 19% of March 3 average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions March 3, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The Sierra Nevada snowpack, which Californians rely on heavily during the dry summer months...
This just in … Scant Precipitation, Warm Temperatures Produce Weak Snowpack: Just 25% of average statewide Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions January 29, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The absence of precipitation in January, normally California’s wettest month, has combined with warmer-than-average...
Survey Finds More Snow in Mountains, but Water Content Is Still Far Below Average for Date Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions December 31, 2014From the Department of Water Resources: The first manual snow survey of the Sierra snowpack this winter found more snow...
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 Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions May 1, 2014From the Department of Water Resources: Today’s final snow survey of the year found more bare ground than snow as...
