The winter that wouldn’t quit showed up again in the Sierra Nevada region of California and Nevada on Tuesday. The fast-moving, blustery storm wasn’t expected to last long, but it was enough to require chain controls on some trans-Sierra highways and add to staggering snowfall totals left by an exceptional series of winter storms.
As California’s wet winter has given way to warmer spring weather, the state’s record snowpack has begun to melt. Though the accumulated snow still measures 249% of normal as of April 18, new satellite photos show that the white blankets enveloping mountains across the state have started to recede.
When white settlers forayed into what came to be known as the Imperial Valley at the dawn of the 20th century, they found a barren desert in California’s southeastern corner, unpopulated except for a few members of the Kamia clan of the Kumeyaay tribe.
An hour east of San Diego, there’s a lonely stretch of dry, barren land. There’s not much here but sand, dirt, and some wiry shrubs. But keep driving east and the landscape suddenly shifts.
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has ended the local drought emergency it declared two years ago, but officials are encouraging residents to continue conserving water. The board’s unanimous vote came Tuesday and accompanied a series of measures to continue the county’s water conservation and drought preparation efforts.
When we talk about California’s water, we often think of what we can see: a snowpack, reservoirs to hold water, and aqueducts to deliver water to communities throughout the state. There is another source of water for California, and it sits deep under our feet. It’s called groundwater.
Late-Season Storm Brings More Snow to the Sierra Nevada
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /AP NewsThe winter that wouldn’t quit showed up again in the Sierra Nevada region of California and Nevada on Tuesday. The fast-moving, blustery storm wasn’t expected to last long, but it was enough to require chain controls on some trans-Sierra highways and add to staggering snowfall totals left by an exceptional series of winter storms.
Striking Before-and-After Satellite Photos Show the Great California Snowmelt Underway
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Los Angeles Timesby Terry CastlemanAs California’s wet winter has given way to warmer spring weather, the state’s record snowpack has begun to melt. Though the accumulated snow still measures 249% of normal as of April 18, new satellite photos show that the white blankets enveloping mountains across the state have started to recede.
Opinion: Imperial Valley Nears Day of Reckoning for Use of Distressed Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /CalMattersby Dan WaltersWhen white settlers forayed into what came to be known as the Imperial Valley at the dawn of the 20th century, they found a barren desert in California’s southeastern corner, unpopulated except for a few members of the Kamia clan of the Kumeyaay tribe.
You — Yes, You — Are Going to Pay for the Century-Old Mistake That’s Draining the Colorado River
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /Voxby Benji JonesAn hour east of San Diego, there’s a lonely stretch of dry, barren land. There’s not much here but sand, dirt, and some wiry shrubs. But keep driving east and the landscape suddenly shifts.
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Ends Drought Emergency
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /The Press Democrat by Emma MurphyThe Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has ended the local drought emergency it declared two years ago, but officials are encouraging residents to continue conserving water. The board’s unanimous vote came Tuesday and accompanied a series of measures to continue the county’s water conservation and drought preparation efforts.
Water Supply Beneath the Surface: Why Groundwater Matters
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Andrea Mora /NBC 4by David BiggarWhen we talk about California’s water, we often think of what we can see: a snowpack, reservoirs to hold water, and aqueducts to deliver water to communities throughout the state. There is another source of water for California, and it sits deep under our feet. It’s called groundwater.