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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.

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

The state has recently swung from years of drought to piles of snow.

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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