the day they measure, it turns out this year was worse than anybody dreamed. snow pack statewide came in this year at 5% of normal. not 5% below normal but 5% of normal. like 95% off. and that means that this is the fourth straight year of drought. and the worst of those four years probably. and we re likely heading into a fifth year of epic, epic drought as well. you re at the phillips snow course for the april 1st, 2015 measurement. and as you can clearly see, there s no snow at this location. and this is the first year in its measurements going back to 1942 where this snow course has been bare. no snow at all. and unfortunately, that s what we re finding more or less statewide, where upwards of 60% to 70% of the 240 manual snow
normal. like 95% off. and that means that this is the fourth straight year of drought. and the worst of those four years probably. and we re likely heading into a fifth year of epic, epic drought as well. you re at the phillips snow course for the april 1st, 2015, measurement. and as you can clearly see, there s no snow at this location. and this is the first year in its measurements going back to 1942 where this snow course has been bare. no snow at all. and unfortunately, that s what we re finding more or less statewide, where upwards of 60% to 70% of the 240 manual snow course measurements that are being made on or about april 1st are showing bare ground, no snow. and i just wanted to show you,
you can find something funny in this situation today, because things today got really real in california on the issue of water. they ve done something they ve never done before. today is the last day of california s traditional snow season, april 1st, every year, is the day they measure how much is in the california snow pack. it has huge implications of how much water is available for everything the state uses water for. today, every year, on april 1st, the day they measure, it turns out this year was worse than anybody dreamed. snow pack statewide came in this year at 5% of normal. not 5% below normal, but 5% of normal. like 95% off. and that means that this is the fourth straight year of drought. and the worst of those four years probably. and we re likely heading into a fifth year of epic, epic drought as well. you re at the phillips snow course for the april 1st, 2015, measurement.
that, i think, is really the phenomenal part of this story, because it looks like australia could become a northern hemisphere country. and in the u.s., google turned its google maps into a good old fashion game of pacman, letting you gobble your way through any city you want. and another culture site was called out for breaking an embargo. this was posted on twit we are a claim that he was a new muse which will be opening soon in melbourne. but if you look at the embargo on the date, april 1st, 2015. i must admit i almost fell for richard branson s joke. almost believable? he made it sound very believable. thank you for watching, everyone. i m zain asher. i m john vause. up next, rosemary church and