Tag Archive for: Record low snowpack levels

New Data Reveals Worrying Trend in Key Water Supply That Could Impact Millions: ‘We Are Quickly Running Out of Time’

California’s snowpack fell in late February to 85% of the average for the end of the second month of meteorological winter. By the middle of March, the snow water equivalents in the Sierra Nevada ranged from 96% in the northern part of the mountain range to only 77-80% in the central and southern portions.

Klamath National Forest Snowpack at 16% of Historic Average as Drought Conditions Persist

Record low snowpack levels continue to plaque the state of California as dry and unseasonably warm temperatures continue to persist.

According to measurements taken by the U.S. Forest Service for the April survey, in the Klamath National Forest, the snowpack is at 16% of the historic average snow height (snow depth) and at 18% of the historic Snow Water Equivalent (“SWE”, measure of water content) across all survey points.

Weather continued to be relatively dry through March and although several small storms did pop up across the area during the month, unseasonably warm temperatures kept the local snowpack below normal level.