California, snowpack and powerful storms

California snowpack rebounds amid a wobbly winter, with more storms on the way
At this point, California is set to have a near-average Sierra Nevada snowpack, and at least three more storms this season will likely give it a necessary boost.
It's been a warm winter, and California's snowpack shows it
California's snowpack is now 85% of average, with more snow in the northern Sierra and less in the south. Amid warming winters, the state is seeing less snow at lower elevations.
California's snowpack remains below average despite powerful storms in early February
SACRAMENTO – California's snowpack remains below average despite several powerful storms providing a boost in February. The California Department of Water Resources conducted its third snow survey of the season on Friday at Phillips Station,
California snowpack levels still below average
Thanks to recent storms, California's snowpack has gradually improved over the last few weeks. New measurements from the State Department of Water Resources’ third snow survey of 2025 show the snowpack is fairing better than in January,
‘I’m still nervous’: California’s vital snowpack below normal as winter winds down
The big storms that pounded California in early February, after a terribly dry January, did only so much to boost the state’s lackluster snow levels. Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada, southern Cascades and Trinity mountains measured 85% of average,
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The most unusual thing that unified this small California community
A small California town in the Central Sierra Nevada isn't a typical tourist destination. But over the last two months, residents coalesced around a new monument that drew attention from around the ...
Three wet winters in a row for the first time in 25 years? Sierra Nevada snowpack 85% of normal, with more storms forecast
But the past two winters have seen above-average rain and snow levels. If the Sierra snowpack grows to 100% or more of its ...
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Chinook Salmon Are Swimming in This California River for the First Time in More Than 80 Years
The juvenile fish recently hatched from eggs that scientists deposited in the gravelly riverbed of the North Yuba River last ...
Snowpack measurement shows below average levels in Sierra Nevada
As California’s rainy season enters its final stretch, state water managers announced Friday that the vital Sierra Nevada ...
2 ski patrollers injured after avalanche on California’s Sierra Nevada
Two ski patrollers were caught in an avalanche Friday after heavy snowfall from a recent atmospheric river triggered a slide ...
Sierra needs more snow to meet California's water needs, snow survey finds
February storms in the Sierra have helped increase California's snowpack, but more snow is needed to meet the state's water ...
The Sierra Nevada Just Had an ‘Epic Snow Day’
The mountain range straddling California and Nevada has had mostly warm storms this winter. Finally, a cold one has piled up multiple feet of snow.
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Winter Weather Advisory in Effect for Northern Sierra Nevada & Western Plumas County
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for areas above 4,500 feet in elevation in the Western ...
Sierra Nevada snowpack declines after very dry January — but promising storms are arriving to replenish it
That’s because of a ridge of high pressure that built up off the coast, blocking many storms. That ridge has now dissipated, ushering in wet weather. Rain will continue Saturday, Sunday and Monday, ...
California Snowpack Could Hit Milestone for First Time This Century
California could experience three consecutive years of snowpack reaching 100 percent of normal levels for the first time this ...
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Facing growing pains, Sparks looks towards a possible toll road
Looking southeast towards the Pah Rah Range, La Posada Avenue turns into a dirt road that meanders into the mountains east of ...