California Drought

[plowhog]

Just by chance a new article came along that gives a little more insight into how variable the snowpack can be:

"In the last 44 years we have only seen 13 years with a snowpack between 80% and 120% of the normal peak. That means that 70% of the time we either have a well above normal snowpack or a well below normal snowpack."

After strong finish to winter, Tahoe Basin snowpack reaches 102% of normal

After a series of massive winter storms at the end of February and early March, the Tahoe Basin's snowpack measured at 102% of normal during the last measuremen

mynews4.com

 

[Eagle1]

Just by chance a new article came along that gives a little more insight into how variable the snowpack can be:

"In the last 44 years we have only seen 13 years with a snowpack between 80% and 120% of the normal peak. That means that 70% of the time we either have a well above normal snowpack or a well below normal snowpack."

After strong finish to winter, Tahoe Basin snowpack reaches 102% of normal

After a series of massive winter storms at the end of February and early March, the Tahoe Basin's snowpack measured at 102% of normal during the last measuremen

mynews4.com

Pretty much how AVERAGE (Normal) works in real life. More on either end than in the middle.

 

[plowhog]

More interesting information ...

Exploding craters and overflowing landfills are unexpected sources of methane

The scale of the methane challenge goes way beyond fossil fuels, with many natural and human-made sources feeding into a vicious cycle of warming.

www.bbc.com

 

[California]

There's plenty of water for 2024.

But going into the future there's still the problem of legally-enforceable entitlements greatly exceeding available supply.

The article notes there are presently 1m Californians with uncertainty over water purity or availability.

Also noted is that the proposed Delta Canal will divert the water that is needed to maintain the fisheries, and therefor the entire ecology, throughout the delta. (where Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers meet and feed into SF Bay).

California enjoys healthy water supply, but battles over its uses continue to fester

California's water supply is the healthiest it's been in years thanks to two wet winters. Still, the battle between water interests continues.

calmatters.org