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Early record snowfall held up this year, stocking up water for California and the Bay Area.

They stick measuring tubes into the snow at various places — including Phillips Station near Lake Tahoe — take them out and weigh them for water volume.

Planes equipped with lasers and a spectrometer measure snow depth from above, as well as reflected sunlight, which helps predict the timing and amount of runoff.The January measurement at Phillips Station near Lake Tahoe recorded snow 55.5 inches deep, which was 177% of average. And snow kept falling.By March, it was 116.5 inches, which translates to 41.5 inches of water.

The April 1 measurement usually captures the peak of the season, but last year, snow accumulation was the third lowest ever for that date.is on course to return when the snow melts, threatening crops, writes Axios' Andrew Freedman.

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