Southern Sierra snowpack at 117% of average

-December 23,2019-

What a difference a month makes for California oppressed by a dry hot Autumn with more wildfires to a wet month with above average snowpack by mid December.

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Here is how it looked in mid November compared to mid December from space with snowpack evident in the second frame

Mineral Kings webcam today
Mineral Kings webcam today

Today snowpack is 117% of average in the southern Sierra, good news for snow players and farmers alike.

Huntington Lake has received 7.44in of snow water content compared to 5.6in this time last year.

Terminus Dam has received 4.19in of rain compared to 1.9in for the same date a year ago.

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