California's snowpack has collapsed at a pace never seen before in late winter, the fastest late February–March melt on record.

Spring snowpack is now on track to be the second smallest since records began in 1950, trailing only 2015, the lowest snowpack year in the Sierra… pic.twitter.com/E37B5eD71H

— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) March 21, 2026
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