Mountain homeowners in California have been left stranded by blackouts and phone outages after huge snowfalls which look set to break a 60-year record.More than 61ft of snow has fallen across the Sierra high country so far this season, second only to 1950-51 when a total of 65ft fell, according to official figures.
And, while spring has arrived, the Sierra typically gets some snow in April, bringing the prospect of an all-time record.
And the good news for Californians is the new storms promise an end to the state's lingering drought.
After state water officials release the results of their latest snow survey,Governor Jerry Brown is expected to officially declare it is over, said a spokesman.
Meanwhile,residents of Soda Springs, about 90 miles north-east of Sacramento, California, have had electricity or phone services only intermittently for the past 10 days after storms toppled power and telephone links. Read More
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