Northern California has been unusually dry since early fall, while Southern California started the season a little early with above-normal precipitation in November and December. Now, some parts of Southern California are falling behind normal too. AdvertisementA dry January has affected the state’s snowpack. The forecast through mid-February for much of California is for below-normal precipitation. In fact, most of the California Coast from San Francisco north almost to the Oregon border is predicted to have significantly below-normal precipitation.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 01, 2020 02:48 UTC