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very impressive amounts there. mammoth mountain, california, picking up over 240 inches of snow. donner pass, 180. even texhoma, picking up 106 inches of snow. yes, the skiers love the snow, but the snowpack has a more important reason for paying attention to it. and that s because the snowpack accounts for 30% of all of california s fresh water supply in a given year. so, yes, it looks pretty, it s great for the ski resorts, but it s also good in the long-term for the state as well. now, when we look at the short-term forecast, we do anticipate that california is likely going to stay with drier conditions, up at least until the end of this month. once we start the month of february, however, we will start to see those above-average moisture rates coming back into play. here s the thing. they will still need more rain. even on top of what they ve already picked up, because as we mentioned, you still have much of california in drought conditions and not just

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