Near the Kern River in California's Sierra Nevada, 17 feet of snow has fallen in less than a week

California Declares State of Emergency as Rain, Snow, Winds Batter State - Bloomberg

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in six counties in the face of flooding rains and mounting snow from a storm that may be beneficial as well as destructive.
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An estimated 17 feet (5.2 meters) of snow has fallen in less than a week at a monitor near the Kern River in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, according to the U.S. Hydrometeorological Prediction Center.

2008: Vanishing Snow Threatens West - Global warming blamed for shrinking snowpacks

(Newser) – Blame for a dramatic decrease in Western mountain snowpacks rests squarely on global warming, researchers said yesterday.