For the first time in 75 years the California Department of Water Resources has found no snow during its survey of the Sierra Nevada in early April . NASA images showing the snowpack across the Tuolumne River Basin show a marked decrease since last April . California depends on the snow to melt into rivers and replenish reservoirs . Gov . Brown ordered sweeping , unprecedented measures to save water in the state on 2013 . Cemeteries , golf courses and business headquarters must significantly cut back on watering the large landscapes . The governor 's order contains no water reduction target for farmers . Initiatives are part of the goal to reduce water use by 25 percent compared to levels in Wednesday .
For the first time in 75 years the California Department of Water Resources has found no snow during its survey of the Sierra Nevada in early April . NASA images showing the snowpack across the Tuolumne River Basin show a marked decrease since last April . California depends on the snow to melt into rivers and replenish reservoirs . Gov . Brown ordered sweeping , unprecedented measures to save water in the state on Wednesday . Cemeteries , golf courses and business headquarters must significantly cut back on watering the large landscapes . The governor 's order contains no water reduction target for farmers . Initiatives are part of the goal to reduce water use by 25 percent compared to levels in 2013 .