Sierra Nevada snowpack declines after very dry January — but promising storms are arriving to replenish it
The statewide Sierra Nevada snowpack, which provides nearly one-third of California’s water supply, began the year in good ...
Latest snowpack survey reveals California could be in for extremely dry year
California’s snowpack has fallen well below average following an extremely dry January, according to the Department of Water Resources’ second snow survey of the season. The survey was conducted ...
Camera-Shy Mount Lyell Shrew Photographed for the First Time in California
According to the University of California, Berkeley, the Mount Lyell shrew was the only California mammal known to science ...
California snowpack is below average, but anticipated winter storms could change that
California's snowpack stands at 65% of average for this time of year. After a dry January, major storms are forecast to bring ...
NorCal snowpack dropped from dry January, water officials say
The California Department of Water Resources conducted the second snow survey of the season in the Northern Sierra Nevada mountains on Friday. The manual survey at ...
State to allocate more water from Northern California, increasing supplies, denting SoCal drought woes
The state Department of Water Resources announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28 it has raised the allotment of requested supplies ...
California snowpack falls well below average in January. Will back-to-back Sierra storms help?
California’s snowpack is “behind the 8-ball” but water officials are hopeful that a pair of storms sweeping through Northern California starting Friday will boost storage in the Sierra Nevada, which ...
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This Tiny And Elusive Shrew Species Was Just Captured On Camera For The Very First Time
The Mount Lyell shrew, a tiny mammal that lives high in the Sierra Nevada mountains, was first described 100 years ago, but ...
California snowpack takes a hit after a dry January, snow survey reveals
A dry January has blunted early-season gains in California’s snowpack, state water officials said on Friday. The second ...
Atmospheric river storm sweeps Sacramento amid flood warning. How long will rain last?
An atmospheric river-fueled storm brought some long-awaited rain to the Sacramento area on Friday after a dry start to 2025. Up to 3 inches of rain were expect to fall in Sacramento on Friday through ...
Atmospheric river will dump heavy snow and rain on the West starting this weekend
In the northern Sierra Nevada, snow will fall in feet — not inches. And in the northern California Coastal Range, a general 5 ...
Man rescued from Sierra Nevada after falling, sliding hundreds of feet
A 70-year-old man snowshoeing in the Sierra was rescued by a California Highway Patrol helicopter after falling more than two ...