From the THR Dept. of Atmospheric Rivers… A wee bit into March and the reality that our pal in Truckee gets to rev his snowblower as the latest atmospheric river moisturizes the Sierra Nevada means it’s time for a SWE update.
Hooray for SWE
SWE readings from March 2, 2024.
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