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Tag Archives: Kern River Basin
Off to a Good Start
The first set of snow surveys are nearly in for February 1, 2019. Thankfully the results are good. As of this posting the Kern River Basin is at 126% of normal! This is great news and definitely a good start … Continue reading
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Tagged CDEC, Golden Trout Wilderness, Kern River, Kern River Basin, Snow Conditions, snowpack
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Last Survey of 2018
The last snow survey results are in for 2018! May is the final survey for the area and sites within or near the Golden Trout Wilderness. Unfortunately the results are bad. The Kern River Basin is at 13% of normal … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, Golden Trout Wilderness, Kern River Basin, May, snow pack
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Snow Pack Results for April
The April 1 snow survey results are in for 2017. The Kern River basin is at 215% of normal! Two years ago it was 5% of normal and last year it was around 75%! It is great to see so … Continue reading
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Tagged California Cooperative Snow Survey, Kern River Basin, roads, snow pack, Snow Survey, Wilderness
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How’s The Snow Pack?
In case you live out of the area and have not seen the news regarding the weather in California, we have been getting a lot of rain and snow. How much exactly? Well for the Golden Trout Wilderness specifically, we … Continue reading
Snow Pack: Just About Normal
Although many reports are stating the Sierra Nevada mountains are above normal for snow pack conditions, this is not the case for the Kern River Basin. The Kern River Basin has 16 snow survey courses and only 1 has not … Continue reading
April 1 Snow Survey Results
Snow survey results are in for the April 1 survey. Usually the first question is was there snow. If there was snow, then how much is there and how does that compare to the average. The answer to the first … Continue reading
Snow Arrives, However…
Last weeks storm brought snow to much of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains. It is wonderful to see the mountains white and the air clear for those in the San Joaquin Valley. However, how much snow was dropped? Snow surveys … Continue reading
