The Sierra snowpack is dropping fast: Experts say it's not as bad as it seems

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Jan 30, 2026, 10:37 am81 pts
The Sierra Nevada snowpack, the source of nearly one-third of California's water supply, is looking a little like a New Year's resolution: full of hope and promise at the beginning of January, but now struggling with a bothersome reality check. Starting on Christmas Eve, big storms dumped 7 to 8 feet of new…

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