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California has entered spring with an above-average mountain snowpack and major reservoirs in good shape for a second consecutive year, staving off immediate water supply concerns but not allaying drought worries in a warming world.
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The approach of April marks a key time of the year. It’s when mountain snow usually peaks across Oregon — offering a hint at the severity of the coming wildfire season and about conditions for farmers who rely on irrigation.
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The recent reports on snowpack in the region are encouraging. In Southern Oregon, snowpack is way above what is considered normal for January. But that's…
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December gave Southern Oregon a big jump start on winter snowpack. The National Weather Service office reports that December snowfall at Crater Lake broke…
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Snow surveys are supposed to find snow. But in the mild winter we had, little precipitation fell as snow. Most of the later-in-the-season surveys turned…
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Fall arrives with rising hopes for a good winter in the mountains. Last year's scant snowpack prevented the Mount Ashland Ski Area from opening--for even…
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Recent rain and snow are good to have, but probably not good enough. The region is way behind in precipitation, and California's governor already declared…