Most snow since 1995; hopes increase for an end to California drought, but flood concerns remain
The statewide Sierra Nevada snowpack — the source of nearly one-third of California’s water supply — is at its highest level since 1995, boosting hopes that an end to the drought is near, but also raising concerns that a few warm spring storms could melt it too early, potentially triggering major flooding.
The huge bounty is the third largest Sierra Nevada statewide snowpack since 1950, when consistent statewide records began, according to a Bay Area News Group analysis of historical data. Only 1952 and 1969 had larger amounts on Feb. 1. The wintery windfall arrived in series of nine atmospheric river storms that began around Christmas and continued for three weeks. Since then, temperatures have been cool in the mountains, preserving much of it.
The January storms caused serious flooding around Sacramento, Santa Cruz, Merced and Santa Barbara, killing at least 22 people, and creating power outages, mudslides and other damage. “The snowpack is great,” said David Rizzardo, a supervising engineer with the state Department of Water Resources. “But it’s also providing a very unique challenge.”
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