Another drought-busting rain and snow system for Minnesota
Less than 10 percent of Minnesota remains in drought status.
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Rewind to October 1, 2021.
That’s the start of what hydrologists call the “water year” for Minnesota.
Back then 76.21 percent of Minnesota was classified in drought. 50.44 percent of Minnesota was in severe drought. And 23.58 percent of Minnesota was in extreme drought.
Here’s the Drought Monitor map for Minnesota map from last September 28.
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Fast forward to April 19, 2022.
A wet winter has nearly erased the drought zones in Minnesota. Last week’s U.S. Drought Monitor map for Minnesota shows just 7.37 percent of our state in drought.
Our next rain and snow system brings another soaking to central and southern Minnesota and more heavy wet snow up north. Here are some updated snowfall projections for northern Minnesota issued late Tuesday afternoon.
So while this so-called April has been a bummer for most of us, at least we’re erasing more drought with each passing system.
By now, we must be experts at mining silver weather linings in Minnesota.
