December 22, 2007--Meteorologist says drought still possible despite latest storms (Denver Post)
Despite a series of snow storms that rescued ski areas in Colorado just before the holidays and built up the below-average snowpack, experimental forecaster Klaus Wolter says there still is a possibility of drought next year. Wolter, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said cold and unsettled weather will continue into January and that ski areas and other water users should not expect this bounty of snow to continue into spring. "My experimental forecast guidance for the late winter season (January-March 2008) continues to show a pervasive tendency for dry conditions over the full domain. Half of Colorado, and most of Arizona and New Mexico appear most likely to experience a dry season, raising the specter of renewed drought in currently drought-free regions," said Wolter.
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