“The January snow survey is always our first big reveal of snow conditions for the year,” de Guzman said. AdvertisementLow precipitation and warm temperatures are causing snow drought conditions throughout the West, not just in the Sierra Nevada, according to the National Integrated Drought Information System. “Snow drought conditions will continue to evolve throughout the winter,” the NIDIS said on its website. “Early in the season, snow drought recovery can happen quickly. California A ‘no snow’ California could come sooner than you think New research has found that winters of low snow, or even no snow, could become a regular occurrence in California in as little as 35 years.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 03, 2024 17:09 UTC