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Environment
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

Is California really 100% drought-free for the first time in 25 years? Yes and no. Here's why.

California is currently classified 100% drought-free by the U.S. Drought Monitor for the first time since 2000, driven by three wet winters and broadly distributed precipitation.
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California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

California needs more snow accumulation to bolster 2026 water supplies, officials say

California has ample reservoir storage and rainfall, but Sierra Nevada snowpack is roughly half last year and 50–71% of average, risking future water supply uncertainty.
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Bay Area weather: No rain is forecast through Christmas - Is it time to worry about drought?

An atmospheric river hit Washington and Oregon while California remains unusually dry, risking an extended early-winter dry spell and weak Sierra snowpack.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Snow! Time-lapse videos show the Sierra blanketed in white

An atmospheric river brought heavy rain and snow to California, replenishing Sierra snowpack and delaying wildfire season for weeks or months.
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