The West needs a lot of snow to escape drought. This year, that’s unlikely
Growers in the West have persisted through the ups and downs of dry years for a long time, but a two-decades-long trend of drought in the region is now entrenching itself with no clear end in sight. This year is unlikely to bring any major relief. Forecasters say this winter will be shaped by “La Niña,”…Its effects are hardly guaranteed, but typically mean a colder, wetter winter for the northwestern portion of the country, and a warmer, drier winter in the Southwest. The dividing line often falls in the middle of Colorado.
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