Residents of drought-weary California in November fell short of hitting a 25 percent water conservation mandate for a second month running, state officials say.

 

The monthly tally comes as a series of much-anticipated El Nino storms line up, expecting to drench the state for several days and boost the snowpack.

Felicia Marcus, chair of the State Water Resources Control Board, said California remains on course to beat its long-term goal through February. Marcus wouldn’t reveal ahead of Tuesday’s formal announcement exactly how much the state fell short of its target.