After months of extreme drought that triggered water shortages and stoked wildfires, heavy snow is falling in the Sierra Nevada — enough to break decades-old records. As of Tuesday, more than 202 inches of snow — nearly 17 feet (5.2 meters) — had fallen so far this month at the University of California, Berkeley’s Central […]
The Mount Rose ski area, at 8,900 feet in the Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe, had 116 inches of snow Tuesday, with almost 3 feet freshly fallen since the day before Christmas. The UC Berkeley Central California Snow Lab at Donner Summit on Tuesday morning reported more than 8 inches of snow in the previous […]
Industries are advised to brace for more federal moves next year to reduce and control “forever chemicals,” including plans by the EPA to propose water and waste regulations for two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
Water made California. The statement is often made about what is arguably the largest and most complex water transfer systems ever created by mankind — the California State Water Project — and its kissing cousin the federal Central Valley Project.
The snowstorm that pounded the Sierra over the weekend sent crews racing to clear clotted roadways and restore electricity service to tens of thousands of households left in the dark after powerful winds sheared trees that toppled power lines.
Snowfall in western Colorado elevated some snowpack levels to above-average conditions but that snowy weather must continue for it to recharge the parched soil, diminishing streams and low reservoir levels, climate data shows. While the Western Slope is in much better shape than it was in early December, Becky Bolinger, a climatologist with Colorado State University, said […]
The Nearly 17 Feet of Snow in California’s Sierra Nevada is Crushing Records. It’s Still Not Enough
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /CNNby Rachel RamirezAfter months of extreme drought that triggered water shortages and stoked wildfires, heavy snow is falling in the Sierra Nevada — enough to break decades-old records. As of Tuesday, more than 202 inches of snow — nearly 17 feet (5.2 meters) — had fallen so far this month at the University of California, Berkeley’s Central […]
Swelling Sierra Nevada Snowpack Offers No Reprieve for Sonoma County Drought
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /The Press Democratby Guy KovnerThe Mount Rose ski area, at 8,900 feet in the Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe, had 116 inches of snow Tuesday, with almost 3 feet freshly fallen since the day before Christmas. The UC Berkeley Central California Snow Lab at Donner Summit on Tuesday morning reported more than 8 inches of snow in the previous […]
‘Buckle Up’ for PFAS Regulation, Litigation in 2022, Lawyers Say
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Bloomberg Lawby Pat RizzutoIndustries are advised to brace for more federal moves next year to reduce and control “forever chemicals,” including plans by the EPA to propose water and waste regulations for two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
Opinion: The Power of Water
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Escalon Timesby Dennis WyattWater made California. The statement is often made about what is arguably the largest and most complex water transfer systems ever created by mankind — the California State Water Project — and its kissing cousin the federal Central Valley Project.
Record Snowfall in the Sierra: Storms Smash 51-Year-Old Record, Force Closures
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Jessica Flores and Gregory ThomasThe snowstorm that pounded the Sierra over the weekend sent crews racing to clear clotted roadways and restore electricity service to tens of thousands of households left in the dark after powerful winds sheared trees that toppled power lines.
Western Slope Snowpack Rises Above Average but Forecast for Eastern Plains Remains “Bleak”
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /The Denver Postby Conrad SwansonSnowfall in western Colorado elevated some snowpack levels to above-average conditions but that snowy weather must continue for it to recharge the parched soil, diminishing streams and low reservoir levels, climate data shows. While the Western Slope is in much better shape than it was in early December, Becky Bolinger, a climatologist with Colorado State University, said […]