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Related: About this forumCalifornia’s Snowpack Is Now Zero Percent of Normal
Californias Snowpack Is Now Zero Percent of Normal
Californias current megadrought hit a shocking new low this week: On Thursday, the states snowpack officially ran out.
At least some measurable snowpack in the Sierra mountains usually lasts all summer. But this year, its early demise means that runoff from the mountainswhich usually makes up the bulk of surface water for farms and cities during the long summer dry seasonwill be essentially non-existent. To be clear: theres still a bit of snow left, and some water will be released from reservoirs (which are themselves dangerously low), but this is essentially a worst-case scenario when it comes to Californias fragile water supply.
With a burgeoning El Niño on the way, theres reason to believe the rains could return soonbut not before October or November. The states now mired in such a deep water deficit that even a Texas-sized flood may not totally eliminate the drought.
Welcome to climate change, everyone.
Californias current megadrought hit a shocking new low this week: On Thursday, the states snowpack officially ran out.
At least some measurable snowpack in the Sierra mountains usually lasts all summer. But this year, its early demise means that runoff from the mountainswhich usually makes up the bulk of surface water for farms and cities during the long summer dry seasonwill be essentially non-existent. To be clear: theres still a bit of snow left, and some water will be released from reservoirs (which are themselves dangerously low), but this is essentially a worst-case scenario when it comes to Californias fragile water supply.
With a burgeoning El Niño on the way, theres reason to believe the rains could return soonbut not before October or November. The states now mired in such a deep water deficit that even a Texas-sized flood may not totally eliminate the drought.
Welcome to climate change, everyone.
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California’s Snowpack Is Now Zero Percent of Normal (Original Post)
GliderGuider
May 2015
OP
A hopeful little ditty for next year, that there will be SOMETHING up there.
Systematic Chaos
May 2015
#4
OnlinePoker
(5,702 posts)1. No surprise
It was only at 5% of normal in the April Survey.
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/snow/COURSES.04
phantom power
(25,966 posts)2. None more. None more percent.
GliderGuider
(21,088 posts)3. We did it!!!!!!!!
Systematic Chaos
(8,601 posts)4. A hopeful little ditty for next year, that there will be SOMETHING up there.