24 Days Without Measurable Snow is California’s 3rd Longest Winter Dry Spell Since 1991 According to California’s Central Sierra Snow Lab (CSSL), the Sierra Nevada is experiencing an unusually dry January, marking its seventh driest start to the year since 1971. As of January 28, 2025, the lab has recorded only 1.5 inches of precipitation this month, raising concerns about potential drought conditions in the region. Related: SnowBrains Podcast Episode #60 | Dr. Daniel […] SnowBrains | January 28, 2025 0 Comments
California’s Water Conservation Project To See Reduced Allocations Due To Below-Average Winter California has now experienced its second consecutive dry winter, which has prompted state water managers to reduce allocations to the state water project. The project supplies water to 29 contractors who provide water for 27-million Californians and 750,00-acres of farmland. The state Department of Water Resources announced that it would only deliver 5% of the requested allocations following the below-average precipitation […] Weather Nick Retterer | March 29, 2021 1 Comment
Looks Like No Significant Snow in Tahoe The Rest of 2013… This is the updated CFS image from the 1st of January through the 26th. It’s showing 6 inches of liquid (about 6 feet of snow) within that timeframe in January. This is a very long range forecast, but it at least gives us hope. This was the chart from the previous post (above) showing. It looks like we warm up Sunday through Wednesday pushing 50 degrees. Then we get a strong cold front on […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 14, 2013 2 Comments
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