After a summer of raging wildfires and arid drought conditions, 9 massive storms moved in from the Pacific, drenching California. There was a brief dry spell in February, then another storm with unusually cold precipitation fell in early March, dropping 6 feet of snow in Tahoe and a foot of snow even at low altitudes. Since early 2023, almost all of CA has received 400% to 600% of its typical average rainfall, according to the National Weather Service.