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Western US drought persists, water shortages intensify as the end of rainy season approaches

April 1 is traditionally considered the milestone date for evaluating winter rainfall and snowpack across the western US. Unfortunately, the

A few weeks ago, it looked like cold and snow may have been finished for the winter, but longer range

Who flipped the switch? Just a few weeks ago, the winter of 2021-22 was wet, cold, and stormy in the

The cold and snowy period came to an end for most, but not all of the western Washington lowlands on

As has been widely reported, a potent cold snap is descending on the PNW. As of this writing on Friday

The first half of December has brought chilly weather to the Seattle area, but temperatures have remained above freezing with

Weather models have been hinting at a lowland snow event for the last few days and we finally have some

December 1 marks the start of meteorological winter. While the change to wintery weather does not always align with the

Yet another round of active weather is aimed at the Pacific Northwest beginning on Thanksgiving day and continuing into early

As detailed in yesterday’s blog post, portions of western Washington face the prospect of serious flooding as an intense atmospheric