Sierra Snowpack – Up close

Historically small Sierra snowpack, seen up close, another bad sign in California drought: “In a 9,700-foot-high meadow surrounded by wind-blasted Jeffrey pine trees, the helicopter finally landed on snow — a truly terrible thrill.  The haunting peaks, robust subalpine ecosystem and March chill are a heart-pounding experience. Unfortunately, so is this ghost of snowpack, which will rank as the smallest ever in the Sierra Nevada.  The water frozen in snow throughout the Sierra Nevada is 8% of average — less than a third the size of the smallest on record. ... ”  Read more from the Fresno Bee here: Historically small Sierra snowpack, seen up close, another bad sign in California drought

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