One of the very good effects of the recent snow/slush events is the west-side snowpack. This chart was solid-gold in the Cascades for the entire season - but not any more! While still below average, the map at right shows the improvement from gold to yellow. More storms are heading toward us and below-normal temperatures remain, so the good news should continue. A few more basins could be turning green in the near future!
The Sierra have received feet of snow during this time, and numbers down there have reached 150% and more - good news for them too after several bleak years. Not as much fun for the PGA and their California/Arizona events, but they will manage. Tournament payouts do not seem to decrease just because people got a bit wet and chilly, so complaints are not reaching me about this.
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