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 season’s premature end across North America and most of the world, California’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 States’ snowpack.

The current water to snow ratios of much of the western United States’ snowpack. Photo by NRCS.USDA.

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4 thoughts on “California Snowpack Currently at 63% of Average to Date

  1. Isn’t “63% of average” different than “63% above average” (the latter of which would imply a total of 163% of average?)

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