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That’s how state hydrologist Jeff Anderson is categorizing the 2020-2021 water and snow year.
On April 1, 23.8 inches of water content were measured in 63 inches of snow at the Mt. Rose SNOTEL site, one of multiple Sierra Nevada locations used to track water content and snowfall in the region.
By April 5, just 22 inches of water were measured in 57 inches of snow at the same location, according to Anderson, hydrologist for the Nevada Natural Resources Conservation Service.
“We are seeing an early melt this spring,” he said. “Once the snow melts on the mountains, the summer clocks start ticking where things dry out in the mountains.”