Farmers in California learned Friday that they would not receive irrigation water from the federal government due to the drought. This could translate to affects on pocketbooks at the grocery store. Various fruits, vegetables, nuts, and grains may not meet demand because of the drought. A recent estimate suggested as much as 600,000 acres in California will be left unseeded.
Snowpack in the region is only 29% of average for this time of year and therefore water supplies will continue to remain scarce. 2013 was the driest year since record keeping began in the 1800s and the past two winters have also been abnormally dry.