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Dani Anguiano in Los Angeles

Drought-ravaged California sees one of the largest snowpacks on record

A person shovels snow after a recent storm brought 30in of snow in less than 24 hours earlier in the week, in Mammoth Lakes, California, on 2 April.
A person shovels snow after a recent storm brought 30in of snow in less than 24 hours earlier in the week, in Mammoth Lakes, California, on 2 April. Photograph: Caroline Brehman/EPA

California’s winter of extreme storms has brought the drought-ravaged state one of the largest snowpacks on record, with officials saying on Monday that they expect it could be the greatest documented in 70 years.

As of Monday the state’s snowpack stands at 237% of the annual average, the department of water resources (DWR) announced at a press conference.

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