{"id":11558,"date":"2011-03-01T15:25:51","date_gmt":"2011-03-01T23:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kqed.org\/climatewatch\/?p=11558"},"modified":"2011-03-01T15:25:51","modified_gmt":"2011-03-01T23:25:51","slug":"burgeoning-snowpack-sweetens-water-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ww2.kqed.org\/climatewatch\/2011\/03\/01\/burgeoning-snowpack-sweetens-water-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"Burgeoning Snowpack Sweetens Water Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"

A wet and wild February provided a huge boost to California’s water outlook<\/strong><\/p>\n

An unusually dry January started some folks thinking that maybe the tap had been shut off for this season. But last month winter came roaring back as Pacific storms brought epic snowfalls to the Sierra. The result: Today’s monthly survey shows the water content of the mountain snowpack at 124% of normal for this date–and even above its normal level for April first.<\/p>\n

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Check current reservoir levels with our interactive map, below.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Major reservoirs are also above their normal levels for early March. But it still doesn’t mean that contractors on the State Water Project will get all the water they ask for. Officials say they still expect deliveries to come in at about 60% of the volume requested. That’s a number that typically gets adjusted throughout the winter.<\/p>\n

We’ve updated our interactive map, showing the status of major reservoirs<\/a> around the state.<\/p>\n