California snowpack deepest in four decades

California's snowpack has doubled, experts say next few months are crucial for drought

Forecasters warn the next two months will be crucial because significant snowpack can quickly disappear if we don't get any more rain or snow.

California snowpack deepest in four decades

California’s snowpack levels are at their highest point in four decades, after a series of severe storms deluged the region last month, according to state water officials. The total snow water equivalent accumulated has risen to 33.7 inches, or 205 percent of the average for this time of year, the California Department of Water Resources announced on…

California’s abundant snowpack brings hope that state’s drought is over

An exceptional amount of snow in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range might signal the end of the Golden State's lengthy drought.

Large snowpack boosts California, but dry trend raises worries

Water officials say the mountain snowpack that supplies a significant amount of California’s water got an incredible boost from recent powerful storms. But the weather has turned drier.

California snowpack doubles its average for February, but dry trend raises worries

The amount of water in the snowpack, technically described as snow water equivalent, currently outpaces California's record 1982-83 season, officials said. But the weather has turned drier, with only modest systems passing through.

February snow survey reveals January storms doubled California's snowpack

Scientists with California's Department of Water Resources say that period of active weather was "exactly what the state needed to start to break away from years of drought."