'Abnormally dry' conditions spike as California struggles with below-average snowpack
Briefly

A Thursday update from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows the eastern slopes of California's Sierra Nevada are drying - and the lack of snow accumulation could accelerate unfavorable conditions.
The second manual snow survey of the water season - which began Oct. 1 - showed moderate improvement to the state's snowpack but conditions remain "far below normal," according to a news release from the California Department of Water Resources.
Read at Sacramento Bee
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