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Is the Western drought finally ending? That depends on where you look

  • Written by Dan McEvoy, Associate Research Professor in Climatology, Desert Research Institute
Is the Western drought finally ending? That depends on where you lookCalifornia's snowpack was more than twice the average in much of the state in early March 2023.Mario Tama/Getty Images

After three years of extreme drought, the Western U.S. is finally getting a break. Mountain ranges are covered in deep snow, and water reservoirs in many areas are filling up following a series of atmospheric rivers that brought...

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