Drought-stricken California's winter mountain snowpack is far below average after two historically dry months that reversed gains from storms late last year. The water of the statewide snowpack is just 63% of normal to date and the snowmelt forecast is just 66% of average.
Despite a dry January, snowpack remains above average on Nevada Irrigation District snow courses that provide water to raw and treated water customers.
A series of bluebird days stalled early winter storm momentum, dashing hopes for a reprieve from two dry years, with less than six weeks left until spring.
Snow surveys completed Feb. 1 on the Klamath.