Satellite images reveal dramatic changes to California's valleys, mountains and coastlines.
of 100 to 200 inches would melt down to around 30 to 50 inches of precious water needed to further dent California’s three-year drought. The question is how much of this snowpack will survive through the end of the wet season on April 1 and then supply water for the dry season thereafter.Satellite images taken in January show a dramatic expansion of Twitchell Reservoir in Santa Barbara County, Calif.
While some California reservoirs remain only about half full, water levels have risen dramatically in the past two weeks, with. Precipitation and temperature trends over the next few months will determine if reservoirs can maintain or build on current levels by the end of the water season. The Twitchell Reservoir, about 10 miles northeast of Santa Maria, went from less than 1 percent of capacity on Jan. 7 to 33 percent of capacity as of Wednesday,
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