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