The second Sierra snowpack measurement of the winter is Tuesday. January has brought much needed snow, but February may start a bit more slowly. It was the best month for snowpack in January since 2011. And the statewide snowpack is above normal. “We’ve not had a snowpack for the last four years, anything […]
The Obama administration has begun an initiative aimed at making the United States more water-efficient, saying the country has the potential to reduce its total water use by a third. Deputy Interior Secretary Mike Connor said some of the White House’s objectives include encouraging more recycling of wastewater and promoting investment in water treatment and […]
January 2016 has been much wetter than the previous Januaries during this drought. Precipitation is modestly above average, as is snowpack, and climatic conditions remain promising. The largest reservoirs are mostly fuller than a year ago, although not nearly to average conditions for this time of year. Groundwater is likely to be recharging, as it […]
The first month of 2016 was the wettest January in Sonoma County in six years and saw the most rainfall for the period since the start of the current drought, a hopeful sign as the North Coast and the rest of the state struggle to recover from four years of scarce precipitation. The National Weather […]
The weekend storm brought plenty of rain and records to the central San Joaquin Valley and snow in the Sierra on Sunday, but it looks to be the last storm for a while. Monday’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with daytime highs in the 50s, a forecast that is not expected to change much […]
On the edge of the Central Valley is the center of California’s water system: the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, where the state’s two largest rivers meet. A plan to restore the Delta by channeling water down south has long been a priority for Governor Jerry Brown’s administration. Despite its various names and strategies, the project […]
Reservoirs Slowly Filling, Sierra Snowpack above Normal
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Capital Public Radioby By Ed JoyceThe second Sierra snowpack measurement of the winter is Tuesday. January has brought much needed snow, but February may start a bit more slowly. It was the best month for snowpack in January since 2011. And the statewide snowpack is above normal. “We’ve not had a snowpack for the last four years, anything […]
Obama Administration Aims To Reduce US Water Footprint
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Desert Sun (Palm Springs)by By Ian JamesThe Obama administration has begun an initiative aimed at making the United States more water-efficient, saying the country has the potential to reduce its total water use by a third. Deputy Interior Secretary Mike Connor said some of the White House’s objectives include encouraging more recycling of wastewater and promoting investment in water treatment and […]
ENSO It’s Raining. The 2016 Drought So Far – February 1
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /California WaterBlogJanuary 2016 has been much wetter than the previous Januaries during this drought. Precipitation is modestly above average, as is snowpack, and climatic conditions remain promising. The largest reservoirs are mostly fuller than a year ago, although not nearly to average conditions for this time of year. Groundwater is likely to be recharging, as it […]
Wettest January Since Drought Began
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa)by By Martin EspinozaThe first month of 2016 was the wettest January in Sonoma County in six years and saw the most rainfall for the period since the start of the current drought, a hopeful sign as the North Coast and the rest of the state struggle to recover from four years of scarce precipitation. The National Weather […]
Record-Breaking Storm Rounds Out a Wet January
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Fresno Beeby By Megan GiniseThe weekend storm brought plenty of rain and records to the central San Joaquin Valley and snow in the Sierra on Sunday, but it looks to be the last storm for a while. Monday’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with daytime highs in the 50s, a forecast that is not expected to change much […]
Why the Future of the Delta Tunnels Project Could Be Determined In 2016
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /ABC 10(Sacramento)by By Sami GallegosOn the edge of the Central Valley is the center of California’s water system: the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, where the state’s two largest rivers meet. A plan to restore the Delta by channeling water down south has long been a priority for Governor Jerry Brown’s administration. Despite its various names and strategies, the project […]