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California snowpack levels still below average
Thanks to recent storms, California's snowpack has gradually improved over the last few weeks. New measurements from the State Department of Water Resources’ third snow survey of 2025 show the snowpack is fairing better than in January,
California's snowpack remains below average despite powerful storms in early February
SACRAMENTO – California's snowpack remains below average despite several powerful storms providing a boost in February. The California Department of Water Resources conducted its third snow survey of the season on Friday at Phillips Station, finding that the state's snowpack currently sits at 85 percent of average for this date.
Snowpack boosted by early February storms, chipped away at by month's late warmth
February has been a tale of two halves. The first half was highly beneficial to Sierra snowpack, with the second half warmth chipping away at the early month gains.
DWR: February storms help snowpack, but regional disparities remain
The results of the Phillips Station snow survey are in and the manual survey recorded 34 inches of snow depth and snow water equivalent of 13.5 inches. The Department of
It's been a warm winter, and California's snowpack shows it
California's snowpack is now 85% of average, with more snow in the northern Sierra and less in the south. Amid warming winters, the state is seeing less snow at lower elevations.
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The big storms that pounded California in early February, after a terribly dry January, did only so much to boost the state’s lackluster snow levels. Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada, southern Cascades and Trinity mountains measured 85% of average,
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