Posted on 04/19/2017 1:20:48 PM PDT by BenLurkin
As of April 1, when it was last measured by NASAs Airborne Snow Observatory, the snowpack in the Sierras Tuolumne River Basin came in at 1.2 million acre-feet, according to the latest data.
To put the amount in perspective, the figure is enough to fill the 92,000-seat Rose Bowl in Pasadena almost 1,600 times.
The 2017 California snowpack is close to the largest on the record, which consists of decades worth of snow measurements made at ground level, according to a NASA news release.
The snowpack, which is made up of layers of snow that accumulate in the winter and spring months in the Sierra Nevada, is critical to California because its the key to the states water needs.
During warmer months, the melting snow filters down the mountains into creeks, streams and rivers as it makes its way into the Golden States water system.
Most of Californias annual precipitation roughly 80 percent comes as snow.
The Tuolumne Basins snowpack measures twice the volume from last year, and is roughly 21 times larger than the one two years ago, which the agency said is the lowest ever recorded.
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And, as NASA noted, there was still plenty of snow in mountainous areas at the start of spring.
In much of the Central Sierra, snow lies 25 feet deep (8 meters). In some high mountain basins, its deeper than 80 feet (24 meters), the agency said of the latest measurement, pointing out that theres been even more snow since the analysis was conducted.
At Mammoth Mountain, in the Eastern Sierra, the resort has experienced record snowfall, and plans to remain open through July 4.
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“Fearless Girl” is supposed to be Socialism bravely opposing capitalist prosperity in favor of socialist progressive poverty.
This seems to be the reason for all the changes that I have seen. Power companies too, no longer plan for larger populations, but when power sources are low it creates a built in crisis.
We absolutely love it. We live down river from Sandpoint and every new day is another of God's blessings.
I grew up in Lake Tahoe, so winter has always been part of my life and my wife grew up in L.A. so actually having seasons thrills her to no end. She loves to bundle up and take the dogs for a jaunt in winter when everything is white and soothingly silent just as much as enjoying the warm months when nature is in full bloom. Watching a moose cow educate her calf in the woods below our home and teach him to swim was a gift for her first winter.
We watched the political and social/civil deterioration in California and didn't fully realize how much it was changing while we were in the middle of it all, running on the treadmill and just going through the motions of rudimentary existence. When we made up our minds that we would never reclaim our years my wife spent a lot of time on City Data researching everything from social and financial demographics to voting trends. And it has paid off. We are with our people in the honest, respectful American Redoubt.
That new canyon I have named Moonbeam Canyon. When they want to repair it, I have suggested backfill with Bullet Trains as they are so large it will only take 876 of them.
A good read for understanding the play-book of the left is the Vision of the Annointed by Thomas Sowell. It explains step by step how this is orchestrated.
I’ve read it. Recommended.
Sounds great up there. I’m sure I’d like it myself.
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