(KNSI) – The National Weather Service says early winter snowfall is alleviating the drought across central Minnesota.
Since the last update, nearly all locations have improved by one classification. Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns Counties are at worst abnormally dry. Parts of Wright County are still in moderate drought. Abnormally dry, or D-0, is considered a precursor to official drought.
St. Cloud’s current snowpack equates to 3.1 inches of water. If it gradually melts in the spring, it would be a boon for farmers during the planting season.
The two-week forecast says temperatures have a better-than-even chance of being above average with wet conditions. According to the NWS, the Twin Cities area is still nine inches short of average since June of last year. Meteorologists describe the situation as, “Getting better, but still a long way to go.”
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