That's the lowest mark since the end of the last drought in 2015 -- only twice since 1988 has the snowpack level been lower.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California is experiencing one of the driest starts to spring in decades, data showed Friday, and absent a heavy dose of April and May showers the state's drought will deepen and that could lead to stricter rules on water use and another devastating wildfire season.
"You need no more evidence than standing here on this very dry landscape to understand some of the challenges we're facing here in California," said Karla Nemeth, director of the California Department of Water Resources."All Californians need to do their part." "Some may say this is a wake-up call, I disagree," California Department of Water Resource Secretary Wade Crowfoot said."The alarm has already gone off."
"This has a big impact on our water supply here in Santa Clara County," Santa Clara Valley Water District's Matt Keller said. The persistence of the drought has prompted state officials to call on cities and other local water suppliers to step up their conservation plans. Local governments may act by further restricting when people can water their lawns and wash cars, limit the use of water for decorative or ornamental purposes and step up enforcement against people who let sprinklers run onto sidewalks or engage in other wasteful behavior.
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