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 […]
After more than a year of well-below average water levels at Folsom Lake, the Bureau of Reclamation will start making releases from that reservoir early Tuesday morning. The releases are necessary because the water level is now near the maximum allowed at this time of year for flood protection. Inflows in the last few weeks […]
The onslaught of storms that have marched into the western United States has undoubtedly created headaches for travelers and residents at times, but it has also proven to be very beneficial in building up an expansive snowpack across most mountain ranges in the region. Looking ahead to the final week of 2021, the cold and […]
From an unremarkable office in Sacramento, Matthew Jay can pinpoint any moment in California history when somebody was granted the right to transfer water from any particular lake, river, stream or creek. An analyst with the California State Water Resources Control Board, he is a custodian of millions of pieces of paper. Some are over […]
A major Christmas weekend storm caused whiteout conditions and closed key highways amid blowing snow in mountains of Northern California and Nevada, with forecasters warning that travel in the Sierra Nevada could be difficult for several days. Authorities near Reno said three people were injured in a 20-car pileup on Interstate 395, where drivers described limited […]
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 […]
Folsom Dam to Start Releasing Water After Recent Rain, Snowfall
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KCRAby Mark FinanAfter more than a year of well-below average water levels at Folsom Lake, the Bureau of Reclamation will start making releases from that reservoir early Tuesday morning. The releases are necessary because the water level is now near the maximum allowed at this time of year for flood protection. Inflows in the last few weeks […]
Western US To Close 2021 With Record Cold and Piling Snow
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Accuweatherby Brandon BuckinghamThe onslaught of storms that have marched into the western United States has undoubtedly created headaches for travelers and residents at times, but it has also proven to be very beneficial in building up an expansive snowpack across most mountain ranges in the region. Looking ahead to the final week of 2021, the cold and […]
Paper Records and Steel Vaults: Can California Water Rights Enter the Digital Age?
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Los Angeles Timesby Ari PlachtaFrom an unremarkable office in Sacramento, Matthew Jay can pinpoint any moment in California history when somebody was granted the right to transfer water from any particular lake, river, stream or creek. An analyst with the California State Water Resources Control Board, he is a custodian of millions of pieces of paper. Some are over […]
Major Storm Dumps Snow, Closes Mountain Routes in California
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /AP NewsA major Christmas weekend storm caused whiteout conditions and closed key highways amid blowing snow in mountains of Northern California and Nevada, with forecasters warning that travel in the Sierra Nevada could be difficult for several days. Authorities near Reno said three people were injured in a 20-car pileup on Interstate 395, where drivers described limited […]