Old Rocks
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Link, dumb fuck, link.http://www.weather.com/climate-weat...snowpack-march-survey-2015-california-drought
Unfortunately, California just came off its fourth driest January on record for the state, according to NOAA's National Climatic Data Center. Downtown San Francisco did not see a drop of rain the entire month for the first time since records began during the Gold Rush.
February continued that trend, as the jet stream continued to be steered into Canada, rather than the West Coast. Overall, December through February was the warmest such period on record in several California cities.
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Reservoir levels in the state were higher than last year, at this time, but still well below early March averages, ranging generally from one-third to three-quarters of average for early March, according to the California Department of Water Resources.
Unfortunately, with dwindling supplies is a report of dwindling conservation.
January urban water use diminished by only 9 percent, compared to January 2013. This is a sharp decrease in conservation compared to December's 22 percent reduction, according to the State Water Resources Control Board.
The board is scheduled to consider expanding and extending the current water use regulations, which include lawn watering and car washing restrictions.
Governor Jerry Brown first declared a drought emergency on January 17, 2014, directing state agencies to take all necessary measures to prepare for water shortages.
Well, we have what Elektra yaps, then we have what the sane people are seeing.
Yet we have millions upon millions of gallons of water for building new Solar Projects?