EnvironmentReservoir Levels Rise In California With Record October RainfallOctober 31, 2016 | Amy QuintonOctober was one of the wettest on record in Northern California. But the state needs much more to replenish major reservoirs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentExceptional And Extreme Drought Persists In CaliforniaApril 7, 2016 | Ed JoyceCalifornia enters spring with 55 percent of the state in extreme drought, mostly in the central and southern part of the state.
EnvironmentStorm Brings Rain, Snow, Tricky TravelMarch 11, 2016 | Ed JoyceA series of storms in Northern California is forecast to bring heavy rain to the valleys and snow to the Sierra Nevada through early next week. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentStorms Bring Rain And Snow To CaliforniaMarch 4, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe series of storms in California over the next week could cause federal water managers to release water from the Folsom Reservoir to maintain flood space requirements. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentStrong El Niño No Help For Long-Term California DroughtFebruary 25, 2016 | Ed JoyceFebruary was mostly dry and warmer than normal in California and the latest drought update says the multiyear drought in the state is likely to continue and perhaps worsen. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentEl Niño 'Takes A Break'February 5, 2016 | Ed JoyceJanuary brought above-average rainfall and snow to much of California, partly due to El Niño. But forecasters say the ocean warming condition is "taking a break" for the next week or longer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSnowpack 'Growing Nicely' In SierraFebruary 2, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe second measurement this winter of snowpack in the Sierra Nevada was 130 percent of average. State water officials say the snowpack will help reservoir recovery. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentDrought Improves In California, Pacific NorthwestDecember 17, 2015 | Ed JoyceRecent storms have helped to ease dryness and improve drought conditions in California. But warm temperatures have limited the amount of snowpack in some parts of the western U.S.
EnvironmentDrought Improves In Pacific Northwest, Not CaliforniaNovember 25, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe latest U.S. Drought Monitor showed no change to drought conditions in California over the past week. But, the report does not include the storm that brought rain to valleys and snow to the Sierra Nevada this week.
EnvironmentDry Times Continue In California, NevadaOctober 29, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe recent rain has not changed the percentage of drought in California or Nevada according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor update.