Cries of #needsnow come as California's Sierra snowpack wanes
Temperatures are in the 70s in the Bay Area, but we may pay for the balmy weather later this year. It was confirmed Thursday that January and February were the driest on record in California's Sierra. Skiers & reservoir-watchers are wondering where's the snow?
Following driest January and February ever recorded, Sierra snowpack at 66 percent of normal bit.ly/XoaVSy
Dry Jan-Feb: California's Sierra snow pack is at 66% of normal; was 93% a month ago; and 140% on Jan. 1. #cawater #environment- January and February were the driest on record in the northern Sierras since modern records began, and the third driest since 1850 in San Francisco, which has the oldest and most consistent historical rainfall records in California
- The problem is that the precious water content in the snowpack is below average for this date.
DWR Recent NewsSACRAMENTO -- Snow surveyors today reported that water content in California's mountain snowpack is below average for the date. Man...- Fellow Californians: our snowpack is disappearing and if it doesn't rain a lot, we will not have water for crops next summer. Start your rain dance now! forums.lakeisabella.net/vie...
- This is bad news for skiers too.
- Tahoe needs some snow NOW!! At least it's 40 and bluebird as usual #squawvalley #kt22 #needsnow #bluebird… instagr.am/p/WNUSo_uo0J/
Severe clear! All we can see is the Sierra snowpack on this satellite image. fb.me/1n5gDENGI
After a great start our winter is ending up very dry especially for the Sierra and our snowpack. Tahoe City had... fb.me/YwGCCti5- Still, the snowpack measured Thursday was better than last year at this time, and worse than a month ago.
One year ago today, Sierra snowpack was 29% -- it's 67% right now #cawater 1.usa.gov/A5Vqqp- That makes it a little hard to enjoy the balmy weather without feeling a tad guilty.
- In fact, 70 degrees might feel good in other parts of the country, where lack of snow is not the issue.
Panhandle under deep #snow MT @TexasAlert: satellite of the snowpack outlines the Panhandle especially near Amarillo http://pic.twitter.com/5z0OCOKpsF- And, don't write off winter yet. There is still snow in the ski areas encircling Lake Tahoe, just not enough. And from the looks of it, the weather is just fine today.
