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California snow pack falls well below normal

reuters.com
May 1, 2008
        
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The snow pack in the Sierra Nevada Mountains fell sharply in the last four weeks as parched soil from last year's dry weather absorbed large amounts of the state's water supply, California officials said on Thursday. ... In April, snow depth and... [read full story]                    

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Snowpack in Good Shape As May Begins

 redorbit.com May 3, 2008
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Final snow survey of season shows effects of dry March, April

 sacbee.com May 1, 2008
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Snowpack in Good Shape As May Begins

redorbit.com
May 3, 2008
        

By Sven Berg, The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho May 3--Another month has passed and southern Idaho still looks to be on track for a decent water year. ... After huge snowfalls were recorded in basins from the Upper Snake River to Oakley, April turned in a dry effort,...

Dry conditions in California reduce Sierra Nevada snowpack

kfty.com
May 2, 2008
        

The Sierra Nevada snowpack has fallen below normal levels after California experienced its driest two-month period on record. ... The Department of Water Resources says scientists found snowpack water content averaging only 67 percent of normal throughout the...

Snow Levels Below Normal

redorbit.com
May 2, 2008
        

By Mark Grossi, The Fresno Bee, Calif. May 2--The driest March-April period on record has shrunk the Sierra snowpack to about two-thirds of average, plunging California cities and farms into a second consecutive dry year. ... But some west San Joaquin Valley farmers have...

Dry Conditions in California Reduce Sierra Nevada Snowpack

kcba.com
May 2, 2008
        

The Sierra Nevada snowpack has fallen below normal levels after California experienced its driest two-month period on record. ... The Department of Water Resources says scientists found snowpack water content averaging only 67 percent of normal throughout the...

Dry Conditions in California Reduce Sierra Nevada Snowpack

kion46.com
May 2, 2008
        

The Sierra Nevada snowpack has fallen below normal levels after California experienced its driest two-month period on record. ... The Department of Water Resources says scientists found snowpack water content averaging only 67 percent of normal throughout the...

Sparse Sierra snowpack points to water shortages

montereyherald.com
May 2, 2008
        

SACRAMENTO — The Sierra Nevada snowpack, a key source of California's water supply, has fallen well below normal levels, state officials said Thursday, increasing the likelihood of water shortages this summer. ... Department of Water Resources scientists found snowpack...

                   

On snowy day, snowpack remains intact

greeleytrib.com
May 2, 2008
        

Most of the snowpack in the northern mountains has remained intact during the past month. ... That was the finding earlier this week during the final physical reading of the water content in the northern mountains for the year by John Fusaro and Todd Boldt of the U.S....

Snow levels below normal

fresnobee.com
May 2, 2008
        

The driest March-April period on record has shrunk the Sierra snowpack to about two-thirds of average, plunging California cities and farms into a second consecutive dry year. ... But some west San Joaquin Valley farmers have been bracing for a dry summer since last...

Dry Conditions Bring Sierra Snowpack Below Normal

cbs5.com
May 2, 2008
        

The Sierra Nevada snowpack, a key source of California's water supply, has fallen well below normal levels, state officials said Thursday, increasing the likelihood of water shortages this summer. ... Department of Water Resources scientists found snowpack water content...

Officials: Low Snow Pack Hurting California's Water Supply

nbc11.com
May 1, 2008
        

The Sierra Nevada snow pack, a key source of California's water supply, has fallen well below normal levels after California experienced its driest two-month period on record, state water officials said Thursday. ... Department of Water Resources scientists found...

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