California’s statewide Sierra Nevada snowpack—the source of nearly one-third of the state’s water supply—is at its lowest level in a decade, a major turnaround from last year when huge storms ended a three-year drought and buried ski resorts in massive amounts of snow.
What will California’s water picture look like in the next 12 months? The predictions are literally all over the map. After a measurement of the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada on Tuesday, Jan. 2 found only 7.5 inches of snow — 30 percent of the average depth — the state Department of Water Resources (DWR) put out […]
California is beginning 2024 with a below-normal mountain snowpack a year after it had one of its best starts in decades, and officials said Tuesday that the weather whiplash has made the outcome of this winter uncertain. The water content of the statewide snowpack was 25% of the average to date, said Sean de Guzman, a […]
The weather in the new year will kick off on an active note as a series of storms will travel from coast to coast, bringing heavy rain, snow and thunderstorms over the 10 days. The West will bear the brunt of each storm first, beginning with one arriving early this week, warn AccuWeather meteorologists.
Restaurants, stores and other property owners will be banned from using drinking water to irrigate their lawns under a new California law. Assembly Bill 1572 requires business owners, public agencies and other entities to phase out the use of potable water to irrigate nonfunctional and decorative turf starting in 2027.
If there is one truism in California water, it is that there is not enough of it. In part to try to help address that issue, on December 19, 2023, the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) adopted the state’s first direct potable reuse (DPR) regulations. As detailed in the State Water Board’s press […]
Sierra Nevada Snowpack at Lowest Level in 10 Years: What it Means for California’s Water Supply
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Phys.orgby Paul RogersCalifornia’s statewide Sierra Nevada snowpack—the source of nearly one-third of the state’s water supply—is at its lowest level in a decade, a major turnaround from last year when huge storms ended a three-year drought and buried ski resorts in massive amounts of snow.
Snowpack Levels Leave Experts Unsure of Wet Winter for Southern California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Los Angeles Daily Newsby Steve ScauzilloWhat will California’s water picture look like in the next 12 months? The predictions are literally all over the map. After a measurement of the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada on Tuesday, Jan. 2 found only 7.5 inches of snow — 30 percent of the average depth — the state Department of Water Resources (DWR) put out […]
California Begins 2024 with Below-Normal Snowpack a Year After One of The Best Starts in Decades
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /Associated Pressby John AntczakCalifornia is beginning 2024 with a below-normal mountain snowpack a year after it had one of its best starts in decades, and officials said Tuesday that the weather whiplash has made the outcome of this winter uncertain. The water content of the statewide snowpack was 25% of the average to date, said Sean de Guzman, a […]
Parade of Cross-Country Storms to Hammer the West Coast Into Mid-January
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /AccuWeatherby Bill DegerThe weather in the new year will kick off on an active note as a series of storms will travel from coast to coast, bringing heavy rain, snow and thunderstorms over the 10 days. The West will bear the brunt of each storm first, beginning with one arriving early this week, warn AccuWeather meteorologists.
New California Law Updates Water Restrictions For Businesses. What Does It Mean For You?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /The Sacramento Beeby Jacqueline PinedoRestaurants, stores and other property owners will be banned from using drinking water to irrigate their lawns under a new California law. Assembly Bill 1572 requires business owners, public agencies and other entities to phase out the use of potable water to irrigate nonfunctional and decorative turf starting in 2027.
Toilet-to-Tap or the Future of California Water?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Maddie Simmons /JD Supraby Alexander Van RoekelIf there is one truism in California water, it is that there is not enough of it. In part to try to help address that issue, on December 19, 2023, the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) adopted the state’s first direct potable reuse (DPR) regulations. As detailed in the State Water Board’s press […]