The state of snowpack in California

Snowfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains is making a much needed comeback.

After years of drought in California, this year's snowfall has exceeded recent averages.

Does the new snowpack mean the region will avoid dryness this summer?

Dan Cayan, climate researcher at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD joined MPR Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner to discuss the state of snowpack in California.

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