The West's historic snow drought could bring water shortages, wildfires
The western United States experienced a severe snow drought this year, threatening the region's water supply and potentially setting the stage for its wildfire season.
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Thousands evacuated as spring meltwater floods parts of western Russia
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Utah homes destroyed in landslides
Several homes have been destroyed in Draper City, Utah, after landslides caused by melting snowpack and changes in the soil condition.
California to fill 100% of water requests from cities and farms after wet winter
While this forecast is good news for cities and farmland across the state, water officials say Californians "should continue to use water wisely to help the state adapt to a hotter, drier future."
Snow eases California's drought conditions
Some parts of California have been hit with up to 12 feet of snowfall. Alvar Escriva-Bou, an assistant professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, joins CBS News to discuss the impact of the recent severe weather on the state's drought conditions.
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How California's snowpack is measured
Snowpack provides 30% of the state's water supply. The Central Sierra Snow Lab is part of a network of locations that use a tube to measure how deep the snowpack is, and as a result, reveal how much water is stored in the snowpack.
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