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Much Of The Dakotas Abnormally Dry Or In Moderate Drought

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YANKTON, S.D. (AP) — A winter with little snow has left much of the Dakotas abnormally dry or in moderate drought, though a weather expert says conditions could improve in the coming months.

National Drought Mitigation Center climatologist Brian Fuchs says the number of areas in the Plains states that are snow-free is “unheard of” for this time of year. The Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan reports that Fuchs says parts of the Dakotas and Minnesota have been in moderate drought for three months.

The U.S. Drought Monitor shows about three-fourths of the Dakotas in abnormally dry or moderate drought conditions.

Fuchs says the coming months will determine whether summer will be marred by drought. He says there is a greater-than-average chance of precipitation in the region in March, April and May.

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