California's snowpack has improved due to recent storms, reaching an average snow-water equivalent of 23.5 inches, or 90% of the April 1 average. Despite this rebound, measurements show snowpack is still below levels from last year. The final manual snow survey was conducted early to prevent disruption from predicted storms, and it indicated significant depth and content improvements since the start of the year. Experts caution that the state faces challenges due to increasing extreme weather patterns affecting water management.
"This will be the third year in a row that the snowpack conditions at the start of April are near or above the average," he told reporters after the manual survey.
"The average snow-water equivalent stood at 23.5 inches, or 90% of the April 1 average, based on measurements reported Friday morning across 103 electronic snow sensor sites."
"Amid a steady stream of snowflakes at Phillips Station, the state Department of Water Resources conducted its last manual survey of the season Friday near Sierra-at-Tahoe in El Dorado County."
"Still, Reising said, the increasing occurrence of extreme and unpredictable weather events, like floods and droughts, could strain water management systems in the future."
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