California snowpack gets a boost from series of December downpours

Water stored as snow during the winter months feeds waterways in the summer and supplies cities and farmsA series of December storms delivered a welcome boost to Californias snowpack, scientists said on Tuesday in a closely watched assessment of the states water resources for the year ahead.The snowpack survey recorded a snow depth of 24in (61cm), said Angelique Fabbiani-Leon, state hydrometeorologist at the California department of water resources snow surveys and water supply forecasting unit....