January 2023 174% snowpack levels – Page 2

‘Bomb Cyclone’ Hits Northern California, Dumps Record Rain, Snow; Water Officials Claim Drought Isn’t Over

January 5, 2023 1:04 pmJanuary 5, 2023 12:34 pm

We are 5 days into the New Year and the California Sierra snowpack is already at 177% of normal, thanks to recent storms and the “Bomb Cyclone” hitting Northern California. Statewide, the average snow-water equivalent is 17.1 inches — 174% of...

California Snowpack at 174% of Average, is Highest In Forty Years

January 5, 2023 2:30 amJanuary 4, 2023 9:17 pm

The first California Department of Water Resources (DWR) snow survey of 2023 conducted this week found that the statewide snowpack is currently at 174% the average, one of the highest early total since the 1980s. While many experts are cautiously...