bernard newsom has declared a state of emergency in the number of counties because of winter storms. made that announcement to help recovery efforts in the sierra and southern california as well as the bay area. those counties include alameda, murray -- marine, santa cruz. state agencies will provide personnel and equipment to help with storm clearance. there's so much cleanup work to do. even with all the snow in the sierra, it is too soon to think california's drought is over. as laura anthony explains, it is what is next -- left next spring the accounts. reporter: what a difference a few good storms make. in california's stosur race past , this was sometimes conducted with more dirt than snow. not by a long shot this year. >> our survey today reported a snow depth of 78.5 inches and a snow water content of 20 inches. that results in 202% of average to date. >> if it stopped snowing today, this sierra would have 80% of the average snowfall for the entire season, ending april 1. overall, the statewide snowpack is 160% of average for this date. >> with all that rain, it primed our wa

bernard newsom has declared a state of emergency in the number of counties because of winter storms.that announcement to help recovery efforts in the sierra and southern california as well as the bay area. those counties include alameda, murray -- marine, santa cruz. state agencies will provide personnel and equipment to help with storm clearance. there's so much cleanup work to do. even with all the snow in the sierra, it is too soon to think california's drought is over. as laura anthony explains, it is what is next -- left next spring the accounts. reporter: what a difference a few good storms make. in california's stosur race past , this was sometimes conducted with more dirt than snow. not by a long shot this year. >> our survey today reported a snow depth of 78.5 inches and a snow water content of 20 inches. that results in 202% of average to date. >> if it stopped snowing today, this sierra would have 80% of the average snowfall for the entire season, ending april 1. overall, the statewide snowpack is 160% of average for this date. >> with all that rain, it primed our watershe