The weekend storms that drenched the Bay Area left rain totals that are significant for April. … In the Sierra, the weekend storm produced feet of snow. UC Berkeley’s Central Sierra Snow Laboratory received more than 3.5 feet of snow over the past three days. Tahoe ski resorts also logged big snow totals, with Palisades Tahoe reporting 43 inches over the recent storm. The statewide snowpack remains well below average, however, at just 23% of normal for this time of year, as of Monday. An exceptionally warm and dry March contributed to the second-lowest snowpack measured in modern times earlier this month.

Other snowpack and drought news around the West:

• NBC12 (Denver, Colo.): Colorado River sees snow runoff drop by 80%
• Courthouse News: Record-breaking March heat worsens Arizona drought outlook
• KTAR (Phoenix): AI tool shows wide-ranging streamflow drought in Arizona
• KTLA (Los Angeles): Eastern Sierra snowpack drastically below average, expected to meet 40% of L.A.’s water demand, LADWP says