State water officials say the Sierra Nevada is experiencing its snowiest start to the winter season in a decade, thanks to a handful of storms that dropped several feet of snow.
is experiencing its snowiest start to the winter season in a decade, thanks to a handful of storms that dropped several feet of snow.December flurries
This time last year, snow depths were reaching 150 percent of normal levels: a hopeful start to the season. That was until California was hit with the driest January, February and March on record."But I forewarned everyone around that time that it's really, really early in the snow season," he added.had an eerily similar start to 2013's water year, which turned into the driest year on record despite its impressive snow levels before the new year.
"Maybe 10 years ago, in 2013, we never thought of that being a possibility, especially with the wettest months of the year being December, January and February. Who's to predict that you'd basically get no rain and snow during those months?" de Guzman said. "It's now in the realm of possibility."
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