In true, dramatic California fashion, the state s Sierra Mountains region is on pace to break a 40-year-record for snowfall, turning an area once stricken by drought into a place of excess.
California’s snowpack is approaching record levels last set in the 1982-83 snow year after weeks of storms this season, state officials said on Friday.
Fire crews worked late Saturday night to contain a wildfire north of Salmon Falls Bridge in Pilot Hill. The fire started around noon on Saturday. Sunday morning, Cal Fire said in an update that it hasn't grown since it reached 32 acres last night and it is currently at 40% containment. "Firefighters worked throughout the night and as of this morning have achieved 40% containment. The focus today is to strengthen containment lines and mop up hot.
The state is in its second driest two-year period on record. Author: Monica Coleman (ABC10) Updated: 9:50 PM PDT April 30, 2021
CALIFORNIA, USA The Philips Snow Survey for 2021 was canceled Friday due to dry weather conditions in California.
California is in the state s second driest two-year period on record. The only time the state saw drier conditions than the last 19 months, was in 1976 and 1977. On this date in 2019, when we had that great snowpack, we had 143% average, explained Chris Orrock, spokesperson for the California Department of Water Resources. For your snowpack today, in the second consecutive dry year, we are at 24% just in two years, that is a huge swing.