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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Record warmth this winter across much of California and the West has left a diminished snowpack in many areas of ...

Scientists at UC Berkeley's Central Sierra Snow Laboratory were busier than ever this season - even before receiving over 4 feet of snow around Christmas. The modest research station, located in a ...

Justin Michaels visits the Central Sierra Snow Lab in California, which is nearly 7,000 feet in elevation. Listen to why this research is important to California’s water supply.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Temperature can mean the difference between four inches of rain and four feet of snow. That’s something the Tahoe region, and much of the west, has experienced this winter, ...

At UC Berkeley’s Central Sierra Snow Laboratory, located at 6,894 feet above sea level near Donner Pass, researchers collect detailed measurements of the snowpack each day. There is still some snow on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists Iram Bano, left, and Maggie Woodworth measure snow depth in Soda Springs, Calif., on Jan. 15. (Eric Thayer / Los ...