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California snowpack lowest in decade despite hope with December storms

In the first snow survey of the season, California came up short – just 25% of the historical average – despite a spate of strong storms that caused flooding and landslides along the coast in late December.

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'Climate whiplash' is the new normal for California, experts say

The state has recently swung from years of drought to piles of snow.
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California's snowpack nears decade high. What's it mean to drought?

Last year, we started 2022 with a similar bounty — and then ended the snow season way, way, way below normal.
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