Flying over the Sierras in a Twin Otter aircraft, NASA scientists are finding new ways to measure the amount of water stored in the winter snowpack with greater accuracy than ever before.
Published Apr 3, 2014
NASA airborne snow surveys provide key information for California water managers.
Published Apr 22, 2017
Scientist Tom Painter examines the differences between pure and dirty snow. A rise in dust can be a critical influence on snow-fed water supplies in the American West.
Published Sep 1, 2013
Heavy snow from late January to early February 2017 could lead to flooding later in the season.
Published Feb 17, 2017Image of the Day Land Severe Storms Snow and Ice Remote Sensing
El NiƱo brought more rain and snow to California this winter, but not enough to offset the water deficit built up over four years.
Published Apr 14, 2016
This satellite map of snow cover shows that every state in the contiguous U.S., except for Florida, received snow in January 2011.
Published Feb 25, 2011
High-latitude springtime snow cover declined substantially between 1967 and 2012.
Published Jan 8, 2013
A low snowpack and warm temperatures pose a hazard for crops over the coming months.
Published Mar 20, 2018
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