Another update:
This is the fourth year in a row with little rain or snow in the mountains. California is the largest agricultural state, and an ongoing drought could have an impact on food prices - and on the economy.
This graphic shows the National Weather Service 7 day precipitation forecast for the U.S.
California will be dry for at least another week.
Here are a few resources to track the drought. These tables show the snowpack in the North, Central and South Sierra. Currently the snowpack is about 8% of normal for this date.
And here are some plots comparing the current and previous years to the average, a very dry year ('76-'77) and a wet year ('82-'83). 2014-2015 is the driest year on record.
For Pacific Crest Trail and John Muir Trail hikers, I recommend using the Upper Tyndall Creek sensor to track the snow conditions. This is the fourth dry year in a row along the JMT, and the concern this year is lack of water - not too much snow on the passes.
from Calculated Risk http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2015/04/update-on-year-4-it-never-rains-in.html
via YQ Matrix
This is the fourth year in a row with little rain or snow in the mountains. California is the largest agricultural state, and an ongoing drought could have an impact on food prices - and on the economy.
This graphic shows the National Weather Service 7 day precipitation forecast for the U.S.
California will be dry for at least another week.
Here are a few resources to track the drought. These tables show the snowpack in the North, Central and South Sierra. Currently the snowpack is about 8% of normal for this date.
And here are some plots comparing the current and previous years to the average, a very dry year ('76-'77) and a wet year ('82-'83). 2014-2015 is the driest year on record.
For Pacific Crest Trail and John Muir Trail hikers, I recommend using the Upper Tyndall Creek sensor to track the snow conditions. This is the fourth dry year in a row along the JMT, and the concern this year is lack of water - not too much snow on the passes.
from Calculated Risk http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2015/04/update-on-year-4-it-never-rains-in.html
via YQ Matrix
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