March Madness, California’s snow drought, tidal harmonics

A snowboarder threads his way through patches of dirt at Squaw Valley Ski Resort, March 21, 2015 in Olympic Valley, California. Many Tahoe-area ski resorts have closed due to low snowfall as California’s historic drought continues. (Max Whittaker/Getty Images)

Two skiers and a snowboarder ride up the Knob Hill chairlift at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, in Norden, Calif. In the background is the snowless 7988-foot Donner Peak. Warm Winter weather has sped up the closure of several Tahoe area ski resorts – including Sugar Bowl – following a promising start to the season. The drought is also forcing resort operators to find new attractions to lure tourists.(AP Photo/The Sacramento Bee, Randy Pench)

A masked supporter of imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan jumps over a Nowruz fire during the Nowruz celebrations in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 22, 2015. Nowruz, the Farsi-language word for “new year”, is an ancient Persian festival, celebrated on the first day of spring, March 21, in Central Asian republics, Iraq, Turkey, Afghanistan and Iran. Ocalan on Saturday renewed a call for his fighters to end their armed struggle against Turkey as part of efforts toward a peaceful resolution of a decades-long insurgency that has killed tens of thousands of people.(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

A boy plays in the surf adjacent to Aphrodite’s Rock, the spot where according to ancient Greek mythology the ancient goddess Aphrodite was born, near Cyprus’ coastal resort town of Paphos, on Sunday, March 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Three couples enjoy the spring equinox sunset over Turnagain Arm from Beluga Point on Saturday, March 21, 2015, in Anchorage, Alaska. The high temperature Saturday reached a high of 42 degrees, 7 degrees above the normal high, according to the National Weather Service. (AP Photo/Dan Joling)

Against the setting sun, a young girl skips near a medieval castle near a small harbor in Cyprus coastal resort town of Paphos, on Sunday, March 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

South Korean honor guards stand as they wait for the arrival of New Zealand Prime Minister John Key at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Sunday, March 22, 2015. Key arrived Sunday in South Korea for a three-day visit to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in a wide range of issues, including trade and economy. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A fighter of Ukraine’s “Azov” volunteer battalion takes his position in the village of Shyrokine, outside the city of Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, Sunday, March 22, 2015. Despite the ceasefire heavy fighting continues near Mariupol between Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed separatists. (AP Photo/Mstyslav Chernov)

Afghan women rights activists carry the coffin of 27-year-old Farkhunda, an Afghan woman who was beaten to death by a mob, during her funeral, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, March 22, 2015. Hundreds of people gathered in northern Kabul for the funeral of Farkhunda, who like many Afghans is known by only one name. She was killed late Thursday by a mob of mostly men who beat her, set her body on fire and then threw it into the Kabul River, according to police accounts. Police are still investigating what prompted the mob assault. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

People walk out to sea on a pathway exposed by the early morning low tide between the South Korean islands of Jindo and Modo during the ‘Jindo Sea Parting festival’ on March 22, 2015. The annual phenomenon is understood to be a result of ‘tidal harmonics’ caused by the relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and the Sun which when ‘in phase’ create an extreme low tide revealing a causeway between 40 and 60 metres (131 – 196 ft.) wide for around one hour between the islands of Jindo and Modo, on the southern-most tip of the South Korean peninsula. The four-day festival, the dates of which change slightly each year, is a popular attraction for both tourists and locals; many of whom take the opportunity to dig for shell fish and collect seaweed. (Ed Jones/Getty Images)

The coffin containing the remains of King Richard III is carried in procession for interment at Leicester Cathedral on March 22, 2015 in Leicester, England. The skeleton of King Richard III was discovered in 2012 in the foundations of Greyfriars Church, Leicester, 500 years after he was killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field. Richard III?s casket will lie inside Leicester Cathedral for public viewing for three days until 26 March when he will be re-interred during a service attended by members of the royal family. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Michigan State’s Travis Trice (20) dunks against Virginia during the first half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 22, 2015. Michigan State won 60-54. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Wichita State’s Fred VanVleet (23) reacts after hitting a three-point basket against Kansas during the first half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, March 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Wichita State guard Fred VanVleet (23) is fouled by Kansas guard Frank Mason III while driving to the basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament Round of 32 game, Sunday, March 22, 2015, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Duke’s Justise Winslow, center, shoots between San Diego State’s Skylar Spencer, left, and J.J. O’Brien, right, during the first half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Wisconsin’s Zak Showalter (3) fights for a rebound with Oregon guard Jalil Abdul-Bassit, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament Round of 32 game, Sunday, March 22, 2015, in Omaha, Neb. Abdul-Bassit was called for a foul on the play. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Gonzaga’s Domantas Sabonis pumps his fist after dunking against Iowa during the first half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Seattle, Sunday, March 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Dayton’s Kendall Pollard dunks against Oklahoma’s Isaiah Cousins (11) and TaShawn Thomas (35) in the first half of an NCAA tournament college basketball game in the Round of 32 in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, March 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, speeds down the course during the first run of an alpine ski, women’s World Cup giant slalom race, at the World Cup finals in Meribel, France, Sunday, March 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Shinichiro Tanaka)

Marcus Paige #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels puts up a shot as he is defended by Manuale Watkins #21 of the Arkansas Razorbacks in the second half during the third round of the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on March 21, 2015 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Joshua Smith #24 of the Georgetown Hoyas dunks in the second half Utah Utes during the third round of the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Moda Center on March 21, 2015 in Portland, Oregon. (Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

Brandon Taylor #11 of the Utah Utes celebrates in the first half against the Georgetown Hoyas during the third round of the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Moda Center on March 21, 2015 in Portland, Oregon. (Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

John Degenkolb of Germany and Team Giant – Alpecin celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 2015 Milan-SanRemo cycle race on March 22, 2015 in Milan, Italy. (Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

Phil Davis and Shane Mumford of the Giants and Sam Naismith of the Swans contest a mark during the NAB Challenge AFL match between the Greater Western Sydney Giants and the Sydney Swans at Star Track Oval on March 22, 2015 in Canberra, Australia. (Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

Minnesota players celebrate winning the NCAA Frozen Four championship college hockey game against Harvard, Sunday, March 22, 2015, in Minneapolis. Minnesota won 4-1. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)

James McCarthy of Everton lies in the goal after the goal scored by Eduardo Vargas of QPR (not in picture) during the Barclays Premier League match between Queens Park Rangers and Everton at Loftus Road on March 22, 2015 in London, England. (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Mouritz Botha of the Cell C Sharks during the Super Rugby match between Cell C Sharks and Chiefs at Growthpoint Kings Park on March 21, 2015 in Durban, South Africa. (Steve Haag/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

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