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Widespread drought conditions and associated impacts likely to persist this summer.

This drought status update summarizes key points from the May 7 Northern Plains Drought Update and Outlook Webinar, which provided an update on and outlook for the ongoing drought conditions across portions of the Northern Great Plains. 

Snow drought and early, accelerated snowmelt raise concerns as we head into summer.

Drought Persistence Expected in the Northern Great Plains into Summer.

Snow drought conditions remain over much of the Southwest U.S., Sierra Nevada, and Rocky Mountains.

Recent storms bring some snow drought relief, but below-normal snowpack remains. 

Western snow drought remains as storms continue to track to the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies.