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A Tale of Two Californias

For the Sierra snowpack, El Nino is delivering on its promise. Forecasters and climatologists say snow depth, in most of the mountain range, is near normal levels -- great news for the state’s thirsty reservoirs. But the good fortune hasn’t materialized here in Southern California, where fewer storms have kept the region locked in extreme drought.

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By Steve Chiotakis • Mar 25, 2016 • 8m Listen

For the Sierra snowpack, El Nino is delivering on its promise. Forecasters and climatologists say snow depth, in most of the mountain range, is near normal levels -- great news for the state’s thirsty reservoirs. But the good fortune hasn’t materialized here in Southern California, where fewer storms have kept the region locked in extreme drought.

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    Steve Chiotakis

    Afternoon News Anchor

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