"The manual survey recorded 28 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 11 inches, which is 47 percent of average for this location. The snowpack for California as a whole was at 66% of average. Unfortunately, the recent storms were not enough to get the state back to average conditions for this time of year."
"The snowpack is in better shape than it was one month ago, but we only have a month left of our snow-accumulation season and time is rapidly running out to catch up. Statewide, we are only about 57 percent of where we hope to be by April 1."
California's Department of Water Resources released its third snow survey of the season, showing the Sierra Nevada snowpack at 47% of average at Phillips Station near South Lake Tahoe, with statewide levels at 66% of average. While recent February storms provided some precipitation, warmer temperatures caused snowmelt at lower elevations, limiting overall accumulation. Officials emphasize the shrinking window for building adequate snowpack, with only approximately one month remaining in the accumulation season. Statewide, California is at 57% of target levels for April 1, compared to 62% of normal as of Monday. The season's performance contrasts sharply with March 2023, which recorded 193% of normal snowpack after record precipitation.
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