November 20, 2024

VIDEO: Weekly California Water Market Report

The Impact of Winter Rain and Snow on Water Availability

Northern California is projected to receive heavy rainfall as an atmospheric river passes through over the next week with some areas experiencing up to 20 inches of rain. While an atmospheric river of water can be a destructive force for California’s water infrastructure and agriculture, winter rain and snowfall are key for a strong water supply in the summer.

California has a Mediterranean climate; it has dry summers and wet winters. Snowpack in the Sierra Mountains naturally stores water until it melts in the summer. To store rainfall, California has built extensive storage infrastructure. These storage mechanisms enable California to reduce variability in water supplies between the wet and dry seasons.

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