Two of California’s largest reservoirs hit their highest level since the summer of 2020

SEVERAL CRASHES WERE REPORTED IN THE AREA. THE SNOW HAS LEFT PICTURES FOR US. HEATHER: WE HAVE GOT TO HANG ONTO IT AS WE HEAD INTO THE SPRING SYSTEM. THAT SNOWMELT AND TURNS INTO A LOT OF OUR WATER SUPPLY. BEAUTIFUL SUNSHINE, LAKE WATER. HERE IS A LOOK AT THE SNOW COMPARED TO WHAT WE WOULD EXPECT APRIL 1. AT THAT DATE IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THAT IS WHEN WE EXPECT SNOW IMPACT -- THE SNOWPACK TO BE AT ITS HIGHEST. THIS FADED BLUE AREA REPRESENTS SNOW IMPACT. IT CHANGES WITH TIME. TYPICALLY PEEKING LATE MARCH INTO APRIL. THIS BLUE LINE REPRESENTS THE SNOWPACK AT 27% FOR THIS TIME. COMPARED TO LAST YEAR, THIS WA THE RED LINE. ON THIS DATE LAST YEAR WE WERE RIGHT AROUND HALF WAY TO THE APRIL 1 AVERAGE. BUT NEVER ACTUALLY SAW MUCH IN THE WAY OF NEW SNOW AFTER THAT. LAST YEAR WE HAD THAT GREAT START T

California’s water supply has hit a new milestone for the year in the wake of three weeks of wet weather.Water levels at two of the state’s largest reservoirs are now at their highest point in 2.5 years, Chief Meteorologist Mark Finan said. (Video above: California's snowpack is double the April 1 average.)Lake Shasta and Oroville have both added more than 1 million acre-feet of water in the past month and the levels continue to rise. Inflow rates into those reservoirs have decreased considerably, which is to be expected during periods of dry weather. As of Tuesday, Lake Shasta is at 55% of its total capacity and Lake Oroville is at 62% of capacity. Last summer, Lake Shasta peaked at about 40% of its total capacity.With the snowpack above the reservoirs running near 200% of the average for this time of year, it is likely that both reservoirs will rise to near capacity by May, Finan said. | MORE | Weather 101: What makes the wind blow?--KCRA 3's Daniel Macht and Heather Waldman contributed to this story.

California’s water supply has hit a new milestone for the year in the wake of three weeks of wet weather.

Water levels at two of the state’s largest reservoirs are now at their highest point in 2.5 years, Chief Meteorologist Mark Finan said.

(Video above: California's snowpack is double the April 1 average.)

Lake Shasta and Oroville have both added more than 1 million acre-feet of water in the past month and the levels continue to rise. Inflow rates into those reservoirs have decreased considerably, which is to be expected during periods of dry weather.

As of Tuesday, Lake Shasta is at 55% of its total capacity and Lake Oroville is at 62% of capacity. Last summer, Lake Shasta peaked at about 40% of its total capacity.

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With the snowpack above the reservoirs running near 200% of the average for this time of year, it is likely that both reservoirs will rise to near capacity by May, Finan said.

| MORE | Weather 101: What makes the wind blow?

--KCRA 3's Daniel Macht and Heather Waldman contributed to this story.

Two of California’s largest reservoirs hit their highest level since the summer of 2020

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