lake isabella
Laser measurement of Sierra snowpack from the air being considered in Sacramento
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/09/2019 - 9:17pm
At a price tag of $150 million, the California legislature is considering a bill that, if approved, would change the way the Sierra snowpack is measured each year.
For 90 years the snowpack has been measured at several locations including Phillips, just west of Lake Tahoe. Normally performed in front of media, staff from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) snowshoe into a spot where they stick a pole into the snow to measure the depth and water content of the snow.
Central California near Lake Isabella has burned 43,460 acres, destroyed 150 homes, killed two
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/24/2016 - 6:31pm
3:00 p.m. update 6/29: Rain showers in the mountains above Bakersfield have helped fire fighters gain control of the Erskine Fire which has now consumed 46,684 acres near Lake Isabella.
The 1,743 firefighters at the scene have a containment line around 60 percent of the fire.
There are currently no evacuations in place and a re-entry plan has been established. 257 homes were destroyed with another 17 damaged.
