California Snowpack Currently at 63% of Average to Date

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A satellite image of the Sierra Nevada snowpack in California. Photo by NOAA.

With ski seasonโ€™s premature end across North America and most of the world, Californiaโ€™s snowpack currently sits at 63% of its average to date. 

According to the NOAA,

A wet March and start to April has brought an increase to the snowpack across NorCal. The state snowpack is sitting at 63% of average to date.

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Below is a visual representation of the state of the western United Statesโ€™ snowpack.

The current water to snow ratios of much of the western United Statesโ€™ snowpack. Photo by NRCS.USDA.

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4 thoughts on โ€œCalifornia Snowpack Currently at 63% of Average to Dateโ€

  1. Isnโ€™t โ€œ63% of averageโ€ different than โ€œ63% above averageโ€ (the latter of which would imply a total of 163% of average?)

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