With the possibility of a warm atmospheric river hitting California this month, officials now worry about preserving precious Sierra snowpack.
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Rare weather conditions fueling California’s ‘major and unusual storm’
The system is being driven by an area of low pressure off the coast of California that is slowly moving south from Canada.
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Is California still in a drought?
As California grapples with worsening climate extremes, officials warn that recent storms don’t add up to an end to the drought.
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California’s snowpack is melting faster than ever before, leaving less available water
As the state gets drier and wildfires climb to higher elevations, snow is melting faster and earlier than before — even in the middle of winter.
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California to get major boost in water supplies following January storms
After January storms, the California Department of Water Resources raises its allocation to state water agencies to 30%, from 5% only two months ago.
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California suddenly has so much snow — ‘great elixir for drought’ but unlikely the cure
A battery of January storms has blanketed the Sierra Nevada in extraordinary snowpack, but will it last through the winter?
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Nearly all of California exits the worst drought categories in U.S. Drought Monitor
Deep splotches of dark red and purple signifying the worst levels of drought have been erased from California’s map, thanks to a series of powerful storms that have otherwise wreaked havoc across the Golden State.
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‘Endless stream’ of new storms to hit California again this week. What to expect
The seventh atmospheric river storm since Christmas was expected to hit California on Wednesday, and more flooding is possible through the weekend.
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Death toll rises to 18, cleanup continues as another storm targets California
The latest storm threatens to further swamp California, already reeling from widespread flooding, mudslides, washed-out roads and downed power lines.
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Recent storms give drought-weary California cause for hope, but will they continue?
Despite some improvements in snowpack and soil moisture, experts warn that California still has a long way to go to truly reverse its historic dry streak.