California Department of Water Resources conducts first snow survey of the

(FOX40.COM) — The Department of Water Resources’s (DWR) first snow survey of the season was conducted on Thursday and showed the snowpack at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada.

According to the department, the snow depth was recorded at 24 inches and the snow water was recorded to be 9 inches. Those measurements were about 91% of the average for Phillips Station.

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The DWR said that the statewide snowpack’s snow water equivalent is 10.7 inches or 108% of the average.

The agency head warned that though the state is currently slightly ahead of the average, previous years, such as 2013 and 2022, have had strong starts only to dry up at the start of the new year.

“While our snowpack looks good now, we have a long way until April when our water supply picture will be more complete,” said DWR Director Karla Nemeth. “Extreme shifts between dry and wet conditions are continuing this winter and if the past several years are any indication, anything could happen between now and April and we need to be prepared.”

Dry summer weather extended “well into the fall,” the agency said, until storms in November and December brought considerable precipitation to Northern California.

The department also noted that major reservoirs statewide are currently 121% of the average.

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