California's snowpack has drastically dropped to just 65% of the average due to a dry January. Monthly snow surveys conducted at Phillips Station highlighted this alarming decrease, particularly affecting southern Sierra regions which are at 47% of average. State officials are optimistic as two atmospheric river storms are approaching, yet concerns over warmer precipitation may lead to more runoff than snow accumulation. Historically, the Sierra snowpack plays a critical role, supplying around 30% of the water for California.
We've had a very dry January, it has hurt our snowpack by not adding to it. So we're behind the eight ball throughout the state.
There's a lot of precipitation coming, but it's warmer. Some of it will run off. We'll get some snow, but we just don't know how much.
On average, the Sierra snowpack supplies about 30% of California's water supplies.
Despite a good start to the snowpack in the northern Sierra in November and December, we can look back as recently as 2013 and 2020 to see challenges.
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