After a dry winter, parts of drought-stricken California will see rain and snow four weeks into spring.
Total snow accumulations on the west slope will range from 4 inches to 7 inches with localized amounts up to 10 inches.The greatest impacts will be felt on higher passes such as Donner Summit, Echo Summit and Mount Rose Summit. Up to 3 inches of snow accumulation was expected on the lake shoreline.
Around the country, people rely on these piles of snow for their water supply. What is a snowpack, and how else does it impact you? The spring storms follow consecutive dry months during what is historically the wettest time of year. The final survey of the California, a vital source of water for the nation's most populous state, recorded 2.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 1 inch, which is 4% of the April 1 average for the location.
Without a series of dry spell-busting storms to dump snow in the mountains, California appears set to enter a hot and dry summer under significant drought conditions.
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