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California begins 2025 with solid start to winter snowpack, but more storms needed

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Officials at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada recorded a snow depth of 24 inches ( 61 centimeters ) The snowpack functions as a huge frozen reservoir, providing nearly a third of the water used annually in California .

Many of California ’s state-run reservoirs are at two-thirds or three-quarters of their capacity.

The health of the snowpack helps determine whether California will have a difficult time providing water throughout the summer .

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94

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95

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78

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semi-formal

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English

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47

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short-lived

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