In a typical year, California mountains are largely snow-free at this stage in the summer, with some exceptions at higher elevations. This, however, has not been a typical year.

"Snow-water equivalent" is the depth of water that would cover the ground if the snow cover was in a liquid state," according to the weather service.. GRAPHICS: See how drenched California is ...

In fact, the study found that the reflectivity of snow — also known as albedo — declined as much as 71% when it fell onto burned areas, leading to fewer snow-covered days.

More snow and rain are expected in California as many across the state work to recover from back-to-back bouts of winter weather that knocked out power to thousands and brought many roads to a ...

The extent of the snowfall that has carpeted California in recent days has been captured in a U.S. snow cover map. The map shows snowfall blanketing California and other parts of the southwest.

Parts of California have been covered by unusual amounts of snow in recent days – including at Yosemite Park, where up to 15 feet have led to its closure since Saturday.

California Snow Map Shows Areas Getting Up to 15 Inches. Published Nov 14, 2024 at 6:48 PM EST Updated Nov 14, ... She has covered climate change and natural disasters extensively.

Dozens of tweets documented the snow in Southern California, where parts of the region saw temperatures soar to the 90s a week ago. On Sunday, the region saw highs in the 50s.

The snow cover is so thick at some California ski resorts that they plan to stay open through July 4, which is a rare occurrence.

In a typical year, California mountains are largely snow-free at this stage in the summer, with some exceptions at higher elevations. This, however, has not been a typical year.

Additional snow accumulations through Friday of 4 to 10 inches, with locally higher amounts around 12 to 15 inches over the ...