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...
California Farm Water Coalition, State Water Contractors and others react to snow survey results Maven Current Conditions April 2, 2014Here are the reactions that I’ve received so far, in alphabetical order. Others will be added as I receive them:...
This just in … Despite storms, snowpack still far below normal – just 32% of average Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions April 2, 2014From the Department of Water Resources: Department of Water Resources snow surveyors today found the Sierra snowpack boosted by late-season...
Snow survey finds slightly increased water content (24%): New storms helping, but drought remains Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions February 27, 2014From the Department of Water Resources: Storms are lightly blanketing the Sierra with fresh snow, but Department of Water Resources...
Snow surveyors find sparse snowpack as drought retains grip on California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions January 31, 2014From the California Department of Water Resources: “Freshly fallen snow from late-arriving storms brightened the scenery but did not end...
First snow survey of 2014 shows dry conditions; California braces for possible third dry year Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions January 5, 2014From the Department of Water Resources: SACRAMENTO – As California’s dry weather pushes into the new year, the Department of...
Secretary Laird, the State Water Contractors, and the Sacramento Regional Water Authority respond to bleak snow survey Maven Current Conditions January 5, 2014Secretary John Laird issued the following statement: “California has just ended one of the driest years in recorded history in...
