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9. The reason Californians get excited about this

Reply to sarcasmo (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 25, 2021, 02:26 PM

Jan 2021

is that, unlike the Midwest, we rarely get precipitation outside of the rainy season - November through early April. And the snow in the Sierra Nevadas becomes our water source - at least for northern California - for the rest of the year, and hopefully builds up a reserve for the future dry years.

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i live on the west slopes of the sierra nevada in california, we had our first significant [View all] AllaN01Bear Jan 2021 OP

Same here Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #1

wow... Claire Oh Nette Jan 2021 #2

Yikes. That is worrisome. niyad Jan 2021 #3

I'm in SF bay area, rainfall is less than 20 percent Fresh_Start Jan 2021 #4

East slope central Oregon wheelman Jan 2021 #5

I also live on the west slope of the Sierras and Polly Hennessey Jan 2021 #6

Lower Wisconsin here, we have only had two decent snowfalls. sarcasmo Jan 2021 #7

I was in... 2naSalit Jan 2021 #8

The reason Californians get excited about this Retrograde Jan 2021 #9

We're having our first significant snow of the winter, too greenjar_01 Jan 2021 #10

West Michigan here, insanely mile Winter Johnny2X2X Jan 2021 #11