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California’s Snowpack Above Average for April

California’s Snowpack Above Average for April
A person uses skis downtown as snow continues to fall during a powerful multiple day winter storm in the Sierra Nevada mountains, in Truckee, Calif., on March 3, 2024. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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California water officials reported an above-average snowpack on April 2 after several winter storms brought abundant water to the state this year.

But it may be too soon to know whether climate change will foil the positive water supply gains, according to the state’s Department of Water Resources.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.