Despite snow expecting to form in the Cascade passes starting Tuesday this week, Washington is still in a drought.
Lake Ann, Corteo Peak and Black Peak from Lake Ann - Maple Pass - Heather Pass Loop Trail, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Cascade Mountains, Washington.
“We’ve had large regions that have had less than 70% of their average precipitation since January 1 of this year,” Oregon State climatologist John O’Neil told KIRO Newsradio.O’Neil claimed Washington has had approximately five fewer inches of both rain and snow than normal, leaving him to believe Eastern Washington will be drier than average this winter. It’s too soon to tell what is going to happen in Western Washington.
Earlier this year, in response to the drier conditions, the state declared a drought “state of emergency” in 12 counties: Benton, Clallam, Columbia, Jefferson, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, Skagit, Snohomish, Walla Walla, Whatcom and Yakima.
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