Latest storms should help lift snowpack above 70%
A series of precipitation-producing storms continue to contribute to the abundance of new snow to the Sierra and officials hope to see Northern California to catch up soon from the slow start to winter and remnants from a dry 2020. Last week, state water officials made their second trek to the Sierra to measure the latest snowpack, which showed great improvement and hopes that more is on the way. Statewide, the water content of the snowpack was 70 percent of average to date …