Tuesday, July 28, 2026
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Rain, not snow: Extraordinary warmth leaves mountains less snowy across the West

At UC Berkeley's Central Sierra Snow Laboratory, located at 6,894 feet above sea level near Donner Pass, researchers collect detailed measurements of the snowpack each day. There is still some snow on the ground to measure, but less than they usually see in late January.

Rain, not snow: Extraordinary warmth leaves mountains less snowy across the West
Image: Phys.org
At UC Berkeley's Central Sierra Snow Laboratory, located at 6,894 feet above sea level near Donner Pass, researchers collect detailed measurements of the snowpack each day. There is still some snow on the ground to measure, but less than they usually see in late January.

Originally published at Phys.org

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