DISCUSSION: As a consequence of the recent heavy rainfall totals which have been deposited across many parts of the state of California, the drought situation has greatly improved across much of the state. Having said that, there are still many problem areas which are scattered about various parts of California (as also detailed more in the graphic attached above which is courtesy of the forecasters over at the National Weather Service office located in San Diego, California). Attached below is a brief excerpt taken directly from the Facebook post as posted by the National Weather Service office located in San Diego, California. Be sure to read the information attached above to learn more about the latest on this ongoing drought situation impacting areas across the state of California.
"Thanks to a very wet January, California’s drought woes are improving. Since the start of the water year on 1 October 2016 over one-third of the state has been removed from drought by the U. S. Drought Monitor. California’s largest reservoir, the Sierra Snowpack, is looking very healthy right now thanks to January being the snowiest month on record for many locations in the Sierra Nevada including Lake Tahoe and Mammoth Mountain. However, much of California is still in a drought due to dry conditions since 2012 leaving some places in Southern California with precipitation deficits of one to two years worth of rainfall."
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