California snowpack gets a boost from series of December downpours
Water stored as snow during the winter months feeds waterways in the summer and supplies cities and farmsA series of December storms delivered a welcome boost to California’s snowpack, scientists said on Tuesday in a closely watched assessment of the state’s water resources for the year...
<p>Water stored as snow during the winter months feeds waterways in the summer and supplies cities and farms</p><p>A series of December storms delivered a welcome boost to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/california">California</a>’s snowpack, scientists said on Tuesday in a closely watched assessment of the state’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/water">water</a> resources for the year ahead.</p><p>The snowpack survey recorded a snow depth of 24in (61cm), said Angelique Fabbiani-Leon, state hydrometeorologist at the California department of water resources’ snow surveys and water supply forecasting unit. The survey was conducted at the Phillips station in the Sierra Nevada, a mountain range that covers the eastern part of the state.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/30/california-snowpack-water">Continue reading...</a>
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