California drought: 70% of state ‘abnormally dry’ or worse | The Sacramento Bee

California drought: 70% of state ‘abnormally dry’ or worse | The Sacramento Bee: Hours before California water officials measure the Sierra snowpack for the third time in 2020, the latest data released by a consortium of federal agencies says almost one-quarter of California’s land area is now in “moderate drought” status, including essentially all of Sacramento County.