Wet winter quenching California’s thirst
By Jim Carlton, Wall Street Journal
After three years of debilitating drought, California appears headed into a second straight wet year, giving a boost to ski resorts, farms and communities that languished during the dry spell in the fiscally troubled state.
Since California’s rainy season began Oct. 1, the state has received roughly double the mountain snowfall it normally gets, according to state estimates.
That means the rainy season is off to its best start in at least five years, with 16 of California’s 24 major reservoirs equipped with flood controls already beginning to release water so they can take on spring runoff, state water officials say.
South Lake Tahoe residents have been doing plenty of shoveling and blowing this winter. Photo/Kathryn Reed
The bounty is providing a shot in the arm to many local economies across California, the nation’s most populous state, which is struggling to recover from the recession.
Combined with last year’s abundant rainfall, officials of some water districts, including the Santa Clara Valley Water District in San Jose, Calif., have dropped mandatory rationing restrictions. That particularly helps farming-related businesses, which are more dependent on water than most other parts of the economy, economists say.
Ski resorts are reporting visits and revenue above what they had anticipated, said Bob Roberts, executive director of the California Ski Industry Association.
A simple way to see our towns business,on a everyday basis from the comfort of your home ,office or coffee shop wireless plug in.Take a look for what it’s worth.
HERE’S A SIMPLE WAY TO JUDGE FOR YOUR SELF THE CROWDS THAT ARE HERE AT THE LAKE ON ANY GIVEN DAY INCLUDING THE SKI RESORTS.
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First- YOU NEED TO GO CALTRANS TRAFFIC CAMS,TAKE A LOOK AT MERYERS FLOW, THEN Y FLOW, THEN SKI-RUN-50 FLOW ,COUPLE OTHERS ARE SQUAW ,NORTHSTAR.
THEN CHECK OUT RESORT live WEB CAMS, THE PEOPLE ON THE RUNS AT THESE RESORTS.
HEAVENLY,SQUAW,KIRKWOOD,ETC.
You’ll notice except on weekends and holidays there’s hardly any crowd at all.
Regardless of what Mr. Roberts says you need to check this out see the real truth.
Another factor to all this is…2. Nevada
2010 Foreclosures: 9.42% (Worst)
Unemployment: 14.3% (Worst)
Decrease in Building Permits 2006-2010: -84.39% (Worst)
In 2010, an incredible 9.42% of all housing units in Nevada were foreclosed upon. This is by far the highest foreclosure rate in the U.S., and is nearly twice that of the next-worst state. Nevada also has the highest unemployment rate in the United States, at 14.3%.The recession undermined profits in the gaming industry. Between 2006 and 2010, the state had an 84.3% decrease in building permit requests, the largest drop in the country. This has resulted in the loss of tens of thousands of construction jobs
4. California
2010 Foreclosures: 4.08% (4th Worst)
Unemployment: 12.4% (Tied for 2nd Worst)
Decrease in Building Permits 2006-2010: -74.7% (6th Worst)
California’s impact on the housing market is huge. The state is the largest among the 50 in total GDP and housing units. California’s unemployment rate of 12.4% is now tied for second place with Michigan, once the jobless capital of the nation. In 2010, the state had one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country, at just over 4%. New construction has dropped off dramatically as well, with a 74 % decrease in new building permits between 2006 and 2010.
Now, we all can get a better truthful look at really what’s happening to a resorts town and the problems with why there’s no people coming here.
You draw your own conclusion.
Don’t hold your breath, Gas be sky high by summer time,just in time to gouge your wants,needs.
But never fear, Americans are know by gouging business to pay 10 bucks for a bottle beer, when it’s only worth a buck,the mighty American dollar knows no boundaries.