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'Such a relief!' What it looks like when water returns to an AZ canyon after a dry winter
After months with almost no precipitation, the mountains above the canyon got a shock of rain and snow in early March. Cyr, ...
Dry winter sparks wildfire fears for firefighters across the U.S.
In the West, land managers and firefighting forces are concerned that without adequate snowpack in many mountain ranges, ...
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Dry, windy conditions challenge Plains farmers as planting kicks off
Drought’s presence is currently being felt in 44% of the continental U.S., more than double what would historically be ...
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On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks
How dry has it been? Experts with NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information reported in early March that total winter precipitation ... that involves vast landscapes beyond their ...
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On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks
it seemed that winter never materialized.Many communities marked their driest winters on record, snowpack was nearly nonexistent in some spots, and vegetation remains tinder dry -- all ingredients ...
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'Such a relief!' What it looks like when water returns to an AZ canyon after a dry winter
A weak summer monsoon and little winter precipitation left ... in "severe drought" conditions and the landscape is still suffering the effects a long dry spell. Tucson’s Sabino Canyon, and ...