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Sierra Nevada snowpack at 161 percent of normal
« on: April 04, 2019, 03:49:36 pm »

Sierra Nevada snowpack at 161 percent of normal
With robust snowpack, state uses Oroville Dam spillway for first time since it failed in 2017
 
By Mark Gomez 
PUBLISHED: April 2, 2019 at 2:13 pm | UPDATED: April 3, 2019 at 9:47 am

 

The most important snowpack survey of the season in the Sierra Nevada was recorded Tuesday at 161 percent of the historic average, the fourth best reading in 40 years and good news for the entire state.

California’s water supply for the next year is almost in ideal shape, and the rainy season isn’t over, with yet another atmospheric river storm forecast to arrive Friday.

“With full reservoirs and a dense snowpack, this year is practically a California water-supply dream,” Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth said in a statement. “However, we know our long-term water supply reliability cannot rely on annual snowpack alone. It will take an all-of-the-above approach to build resiliency for the future.”

https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/04/02/sierra-nevada-snowpack-at-161-percent-of-normal/