Three wet winters in a row for the first time in 25 years? Sierra Nevada snowpack 85% of normal with more storms forecast

SAN JOSE, Calif.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – It’s been a hydrological roller coaster ride this winter: Big storms followed by weeks of dry weather. But the water outlook across Northern California remains healthy for the summer, experts said Friday, with reservoirs brimming and summer water restrictions unlikely for the third year in a row.

The statewide Sierra Nevada snowpack, which provides nearly one-third of California’s water supply, was at 85% of its historical average Friday…

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