The latest in the long onslaught of storms that began in December has pushed California’s snowpack to its highest level on record, dumping another one to two feet in the Sierra Nevada helping this season eclipse 1982-83, the previous record-holder.
Snowpack typically peaks around this time of year, but resorts in the Sierra can still expect another 3 to 6 feet of snow on average through the end of the season in May or June, which means these totals may well climb more and additional records set.
The vast amount of snow, combined with heavy rain at lower elevations, has made a massive dent in the state’s drought. The federal government’s, released Thursday, showed drought covered just 28 percent of California compared with nearly 100 percent in early October. Computer model projections show yet another storm could hit the state early next week, with more rain at lower elevations and heavy mountain snows, especially in the northern and central parts of the state.
After the middle of next week, a drier pattern may well develop over the West Coast. The Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center leans toward below-average precipitation for California in its 6- to 10-day outlook.
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