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Timely Spring Rains Bring Much Needed Relief, but Areas of Drought Persist. 

Snow Drought Expands in Parts of the Western U.S. with Early and Rapid Snowmelt

Snow drought persists in Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies as climatological peak mountain snowpack approaches.

Storms improved conditions in much of the West. However, snow drought lingers in the Northern Rockies and parts of the Northwest.

Snow drought still covers much of the western U.S., with the worst conditions in the northern Rocky Mountains.

2024 Begins with Record Low Snow Conditions Across the West—But Help Is on the Way