California's Sierra Nevada Snowpack Remains Significantly Above Average, and That's Mostly Good News
At a Glance Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is among the heaviest for mid-June dating to 2001.Reservoirs are running above average across the state and skiing may last into August.The snowpack will delay the potential for wildfires in the higher elevations, but other parts of the state have an increased threat. Snowpack in parts of California's Sierra Nevada is among the heaviest for mid-June since 2001, and that's good news for several reasons. But in other parts of the state,...