THIS JUST IN … Latest Snow Survey Finds Water-Rich Snowpack Maven Breaking News February 28, 2019Sierra snowpack statewide at 153% of average Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the third Phillips Station snow...
THIS JUST IN … January Storms Boost California’s Snowpack to 100 Percent of Average Maven Breaking News January 31, 2019California Snowpack Holds More Water than Last Year *This press release was updated by DWR around 1:30pm. From the Department...
THIS JUST IN … Early winter storms produce Sierra snow, but water content remains below average Maven Breaking News January 3, 2019From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the first Phillips Station snow survey...
THIS JUST IN … Final Survey of 2017 Finds Water-Rich Snowpack: Statewide 196% of May 1st average Maven Breaking News 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 Maven Breaking News 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 Far Greater than One Year Ago, But It’s Still Too Soon To Know Whether Drought Will Be Broken Maven Breaking News December 30, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the winter’s first media-oriented manual snow survey...
This just in … Sierra Nevada Snowpack Is Virtually Gone; Water Content Now Is Only 5 Percent of Historic Average, Lowest Since 1950 Maven Breaking News 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 Maven Breaking News March 3, 2015From the Department of Water Resources: The Sierra Nevada snowpack, which Californians rely on heavily during the dry summer months...
Survey Finds More Snow in Mountains, but Water Content Is Still Far Below Average for Date Maven Breaking News 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 Maven Breaking News 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 Other News Item 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 Maven Breaking News 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 Maven Breaking News 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 Maven Breaking News 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 Maven Breaking News January 5, 2014From the Department of Water Resources: SACRAMENTO – As California’s dry weather pushes into the new year, the Department of...
