Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Los Angeles Times

    California’s snowpack is among the deepest ever. Now get ready for perilous ‘big melt’

    LOS ANGELES — California’s wet and wintry start to the year has resulted in perhaps the deepest snowpack recorded in more than 70 years, officials said Monday. The snowpack is so deep that it currently contains roughly 30 million acre-feet of water — or more water than Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir, according to a Los Angeles Times analysis of snow sensor data. That’s enough water ...
    by Sean Greene and Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times Apr 03, 2023 4 minutes
    Owner Brang Miller shovels snow off the roof of Mammoth Fun Shop last month, in Mammoth Mountain, California.

    LOS ANGELES — California’s wet and wintry start to the year has resulted in perhaps the deepest snowpack recorded in more than 70 years, officials said Monday.

    The snowpack is so deep that it currently contains roughly 30 million acre-feet of water — or more water than Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir, according to a Los Angeles Times analysis of snow sensor data. That’s enough water to cover the surface of California to a depth of 3.5 feet.

    But while the bounty has eased drought conditions, experts warn that the dense Sierra Nevada snowpack will soon melt, potentially unleashing torrents of water and creating considerable concern about spring flooding in valleys, foothills and communities below.

    “All of that water is going to have to come

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Los Angeles Times

    Los Angeles Times4 min read
    Tyler Glasnow Dominates And Max Muncy Hits Three Home Runs In Dodgers’ Blowout Win
    LOS ANGELES — As much as it pained Kyle Snyder to see Tyler Glasnow traded from Tampa Bay to the Los Angeles Dodgers last December, the Rays pitching coach predicted the move would benefit the 6-foot-8 right-hander from Santa Clarita. “I genuinely th
    Los Angeles Times2 min read
    California Roads Damaged By Storms Could Get Help With Gov. Newsom's Emergency Declaration
    LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency Friday to help fund badly needed repairs of roads battered during this year's storms, including scenic Topanga Canyon Boulevard that was blocked by millions of tons of debris. The govern
    Los Angeles Times2 min read
    Bodies Found In Baja California During Search For Missing Tourists, Mexican Officials Say
    MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials said three bodies have been found in the same remote stretch of Baja California where two Australian brothers and their American friend went missing last week while on a surf trip. The bodies were recovered south of th

    Related