Calif. Storms Boost Snowpack, Conditions Still Dry

USATODAY.com Feed, USA Today: Nation
Mon, 04/02/2012 - 2:57pm

State water managers say a recent spate of storms has brought California's water supply up to more than half of normal levels.

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