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California snowpack well below average after 2 historically …

In this photo provided by the California Department of Water Resources, Lauren Alkire, left, and Sean de Guzman, manager of snow surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Unit, conduct the third snow survey of the season at Phillips Station near Echo Summit, Calif., on March 1, 2022. California's winter mountain snowpack is far below average after two historically dry months that reversed the gains from storms late last year, officials said Tuesday as they urged the nation's most populous state to conserve water. (Kenneth James/California Department of Water Resources via AP)

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See the dramatic change in California’s snowpack after …

Sean de Guzman, chief of snow surveys for the California Department of Water Resources, right, places the snowpack measuring tube of a scale held by DWR's Anthony Burdock, center, as DWR's Andy Reising, left, looks on during the second snow survey of the season held at Phillips Station near Echo Summit, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. The survey found the snowpack at 48.5 inches with 19 inches of snow water content. That's 109% of the historical average at this time of the year. But statewide, the water in the snowpack is 92%. (Kenneth James / California Department of Water Resources via AP)

California water districts to get more supply than planned

Anthony Burdock, left, and Sean de Guzman, chief of snow surveys for the California Department of Water Resources, check the depth of the snowpack during the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station near Echo Summit, Calif. on Dec. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Randall Benton, File)

California is now out of the worst drought category; here’s …

U.S. Drought Monitor maps of California from Sept. 28, 2021, left, and Jan. 11, 2022, right.

See how much California’s drought has improved recently

Maps show what California's drought situation looked like on Oct. 5, 2021 (left) and Jan. 4, 2022 (right). (U.S. Drought Monitor)

Sierra snowpack measures well above normal during 1st …

Anthony Burdock, left, and Sean de Guzman, chief of snow surveys for the California Department of Water Resources, check the depth of the snow pack during the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station near Echo Summit, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. The survey found the snowpack at 78.5 inches deep with a water content of 20 inches. Statewide, the snow holds 160% of the water it normally does this time of year. (AP Photo/Randall Benton)

See dramatic change in California’s drought in just 1 …

Side-by-side maps show California's drought conditions improved between Dec. 21 and Dec. 28. (U.S. Drought Monitor)

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How California’s snowpack looks after storms dump …

Glenbrook Basin and Loma Rica Ranch remain covered in about a foot of snowfall, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, in Grass Valley, Calif. Snow, ice and unseasonable cold in the Pacific Northwest and the Sierra Nevada are continuing to disrupt traffic, cause closures and force people to find refuge in emergency warming shelters. (Elias Funez/The Union via AP)

California reports driest water year recorded in …

A kayaker fishes in Lake Oroville as water levels remain low due to continuing drought conditions on Aug. 22, 2021. (Ethan Swope / Associated Press)

Stay out of the water: Officials issue warning as …

Algae in Pyramid Lake is seen in an image tweeted by the California Department of Water Resources on Sept. 22, 2021.

Toxic algae bloom reaches danger level at Merced …

The San Luis Reservoir is seen in a file photo. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Drought, wildfire conditions across California accelerate …

In this aerial image, dead trees burned in a wildfire stand as dry land is exposed on the banks of Lake Oroville reservoir due to low water levels during the California drought emergency on May 25, 2021 in Oroville, California. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)

Photos: Reservoirs shrinking quickly as drought grips …

A home destroyed in the 2020 North Complex Fire sits above Lake Oroville on Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Oroville, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Newsom declares drought emergency in Sonoma and Mendocino …

In this July 8, 2014, file photo, is a sign alerting visitors to water conservation efforts at the state Capitol in Sacramento. On April 21, 2021, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency executive order in two Northern California counties in response to drought conditions affecting much of the state. The announcement affects Mendocino and Sonoma counties, where Newsom said drought conditions are especially bad. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)