Image: “Hyper-Emergency” Over As California Readies For ‘Big Melt’ After Record Snowpack
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Video: FOX Weather
This winter dropped record amounts of snow across the California mountains. The southern Sierra Nevada are over 300% of normal which is the equivalent of 3 winters worth of snow during an average year. FOX Weather’s Winter Storm Specialist Tom Niziol tells us more about the historic season
California’s snowpack impact in water level (Lake Shasta, lake Oroville)
Video: News Channel
California’s snowpack is one of the deepest on record, a significant victory for the drought-stricken state, but as temperatures rise, flooding worries loom. As of Monday morning, the average statewide snow water equivalent was 61.1 inches, or 237% of California’s normal for the date and 235% of its average for April 1. Most of the state’s major reservoirs are currently at or above average levels. According to state water data updated Monday, twelve of California’s 17 main reservoirs were at or above their average levels for this time of year, including the two largest, Shasta Lake (106%) and Lake Oroville (16%)
What the science says about California’s record–setting snow. Apparently there is a relentless series of ‘rivers in the sky’ creating extreme conditions across the state.. you guessed it .. the role for climate change is still unclear.. “Science”.. nope https://t.co/20N4mcRNYQ
— Climate Realist (@ClimateRealists) April 5, 2023
