California Department of Water Resources doing first snow survey of season in Sierra Nevada

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The California Department of Water Resources is conducting its archetypal snowfall survey of the play successful the Sierra Nevada.

Staff members are measuring the h2o contented successful the snowpack, which is simply a cardinal indicator for h2o supply.

Last year's historical play ended with the state's snowfall h2o measuring astatine conscionable implicit 49 inches, oregon 254 percent of average.

Officials accidental information from the survey helps make a clearer representation regarding the magnitude of h2o that volition tally disconnected into authorities reservoirs.