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‘Typical’ start to winter snowfall disappointing to state water managers

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on January 1, 2010 at 8:39 am

lake tahoe monument peakFrom the Tahoe Daily Tribune:

“SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Regardless of the snow falling on state water watchers Wednesday morning, the outlook for California’s drought stricken reservoirs remains less than optimistic.

Frank Gehrke, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Survey, and John Deam, a water resources engineering associate with the California Department of Water Resources, concluded the first round of statewide snow surveys at Phillips Station on Wednesday morning.

The snow surveyors found the 38.5 inches of snow at Phillips station — near the entrance of Sierra at Tahoe ski resort — contained the equivalent of 9 inches of water, about 75 percent of normal for the area at this time of year.

The measurement is a familiar one to snow surveyors.

“What we’re finding this year is really close to last year at the same time and same location,” Gehrke said. … “

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January 1, 2010 · Filed Under Lake Tahoe & the Sierra's

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One Response to “‘Typical’ start to winter snowfall disappointing to state water managers”

  1. Wes Rolley on January 1st, 2010 10:44 am

    And so the wars will continue. It is a good thing that Westlands Water District grower banked water this year while pleading for federal assistance. Now, they will have enough water to do it all over again next year.

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