We in California had only 29% of normal snowfall this year. Since there was a surplus last year, our reservoirs are still fairly full, so at this time there is no mandatory water rationing. But we have seen severe drought years in the past with no outside watering allowed. At that time we collected all grey water to keep at least trees and flowers in the yard alive. Lawns turned brown and died everywhere. We hope to install a rainwater catchment system before this coming winter to be better prepared should we have another drought year next year. As a whole, California is quite wasteful with its water, we still need to learn a lesson about conservation.
