The California Department of Water Resource's monthly snow survey on Friday showed accumulation at 90% of average, with storms forecast to bring more precipitation next week.

The snowpack provides about a third of the water used each year in California, which is home to 39 million people and grows much of the country's fresh fruit and vegetables. The state has built a complex system of canals and dams to capture and store the water in reservoirs for the hot, dry months when it doesn’t rain or snow.

"The north has great snowpack, but snowpack is less than average in the central and southern part of the mountain range," said DWR Director Karla Nemeth. "That snowpack ultimately flows to the Delta, and the regional disparity affects how much water the State Water Project will be able to deliver."