California’s snowpack is looking good for the early part of the season, more than double what it was a year ago. But that may also depend on your perspective. The snow survey chief for the Department of Water Resources, David Rizzardo, says it’s still at just 56-percent of the historical average. And a year ago it was only 24-percent…

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Rizzardo says the north state, which has most of the main reservoirs, still needs more frequent and heavier systems. He says the season, so far, is not a reflection of El Nino conditions, which typically feature more subtropical moisture…

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Rizzardo says to restore the state’s reservoirs to pre-drought levels, California’s snowpack would need to reach 150-percent of average. The snowpack provides about a-third of the water supply.