Saturday, January 11, 2014

California Drought: Worst in History?

    1.  I was out walking my dogs and thinking about the coastal trees today in Northern California. They likely will be okay along the coast (survival wise) simply because fog and moisture is constantly blowing off the Pacific Ocean year around. Though there isn't the water underground to nourish them they do have Pacific Ocean moisture constantly condensing in their needles and leaves. Likely the pines will be in the best shape because pine needles tend to condense best the moisture along their needles from my point of view.

      We have received almost no rain along the Northern California coast since last January a year ago. Rain received even where I live is about 1/2 of average rain fall per year.
       
       
       
       
       
      The Weather Channel ‎- 2 days ago
      5 Shocking Facts About California's Drought ... 9, 2014. After a brief expansion in early December, snowpack has decreased considerably.

  2. State water officials considering drought declaration - Capitol and ...

    www.sacbee.com/2014/01/07/.../state-water-officials-considering.html‎
    3 days ago - The California Department of Water Resources is planning to draft an emergency drought declaration for Gov. ... 8, 2014 - 12:00 am ... that his agency is weighing whether to present the governor with a drought declaration.

  3. Check Out This Shocking Map of California's Drought | Mother Jones

    www.motherjones.com/.../2014/.../look-shocking-picture-califor...‎
    by James West - in 133 Google+ circles
    3 days ago - Check Out This Shocking Map of California's Drought ... 8, 2014 12:44 PM GMT. Tweet ... You can see large swathes of California are bone dry.

  4. Growers, Water Districts Call on Governor to Declare Drought ...

    www.nbclosangeles.com › news › local‎
    by Patrick Healy
    Friday, Jan 10, 2014 | Updated 6:08 AM PST. View Comments (. ) ... A public meeting on drought conditions is held at the California State Board of Food and.
     

    #1: Record Low Snowpack

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    On Jan. 3, California's Department of Water Resources released its first snow survey of the season, and the details weren't good.
    Sierra Snowpack
    Animation showing the Sierra Nevada snowpack Dec. 1, 2013 to Jan. 9, 2014. After a brief expansion in early December, snowpack has decreased considerably.
    According to the report, the water content of the snowpack statewide was just 20 percent of average for early January. This ties January 2012 as the driest in historical records for this time of year.
    The state's mountain snowfall plays a big role in the water supply for California, particularly in the Sierra Nevada.
    California's Sierra Nevada Conservancy says that 60 percent of the state's developed water supply originates from this high mountain range that runs north to south near the Nevada border. As of Jan. 8, snowpack in the Sierra was only 19 to 29 percent of average.
    In early December, about 88 percent of the Sierra was covered by snow after a cold air mass brought snow to very low elevations. A month later on Jan. 9, a paltry 21.3 percent of the Sierra Nevada was covered by snow. The animation to the right shows the massive reduction in snow cover from early December to early January.
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