Mountain Snowpack Low, But It’s Early; Survey Set For Jan. 3

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – It’s too soon to declare an end to California’s five-year drought despite the heaviest rain in three decades falling early in the wet season, officials said Tuesday.
The Sierra Nevada snowpack, which provides roughly one-third of California’s water supply, measures at 72 percent of normal for water content, according to the state’s Department of Water Resources’ electronic monitors.
The weather during next the three months will determine