California’s snow bag is lower than the average level, but the storm may change

After January extremely dry, the snow in the Nevada Mountains in California now only accounts for 65 % of the average level of the year at this time, but state water officials say that it is expected that the upcoming winter storm will bring more snow and rain. This will increase the water supply product of the state water.

State officials announced that snow accumulation measurement below the average level Snow survey every month At Philips Station near Nan Taihao Lake. When they drove the metal tube into the snow to measure their water content, it increased the data of the Sila Mountains.

“Our January is very dry,” said Andy Reising, manager of the Snow Resources Ministry of Snow and Water Supply Forecast. “It does not add it to hurt our snow. Therefore, we lag behind the state in the state.”

As of January 1st, after a series of large storms in November and December, the average snow accumulation in the state was 108 %, and northern Sila accumulated the most. But the unusually drying snow in January reduced the average level.

In southern Silla, the snow group is now accounting for 47 % of the average level.

First Two atmosphere storms It will start raining on Friday and will provide more on weekends. Another storm is approaching the Pacific Ocean and is expected to arrive next week.

Leixin said that the storm from tropical regions is very warm, and it is uncertain how much snow they will bring.

Lixin said: “There are a lot of precipitation coming, but it is warmer.” “Some of them will escape. We will snow, but we just don’t know how much.”

On average, the Sila snow bag supplies 30 % of the water supply in California.

Karla Nemeth, director of the Ministry of Water Resources, said that although the snow in northern North Sella started a good start in November and December, “we can review it in 2013 and 2021 to indicate the conditions to indicate the conditions How can it change transparently

Nims said: “California missed the key snowstorm in January, which made the state lower than the average level at this time.”

She said that although the upcoming storm can improve the prospects, “the continuous period of no precipitation can soon be exhausted.”

Nims said: “There is no snow or rain every day, we don’t keep up with what we need.”