Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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Good news on the drought situation in parts of Minnesota. 

Our recent wet storms have dumped significant moisture across most of Minnesota. That’s wiped out previously growing drought areas in much of the state. 

Most of Minnesota has picked up between 3 and 5 inches of precipitation over the past 30 days. But precipitation has been lighter in far northwest and southeast Minnesota. 

The precipitation departure from average map shows a big swath of central Minnesota has picked up nearly twice the average precipitation over the past 30 days. 

Abundant rainfall in southern Minnesota and a mix of rain and snow up north helped wipe out drought across parts of Minnesota. Cook County in far northeast Minnesota has improved from moderate drought to abnormally dry. Parts of western and northern Minnesota fared even better.

dropped from 33 to 11 percent in this week’s update.

Here’s the assessment for the Midwest from the U.S. Drought Montior. 

Here’s what the various drought categories mean. 

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Paul Huttner

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A wet spring pattern in the past few weeks has wiped out drought areas in much of Minnesota.

Precipitation totals over the past 30 days

Midwest Regional Climate Center

Precipitation departure from average over the past 30 days

Wet pattern wipes out drought in much of Minnesota

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