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January 13, 2022

A series of cold winter storms in the western United States led to a substantial reduction in the severity of snow drought.

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December 17, 2021
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for Alaska and Northwestern Canada for September–November 2021, with an outlook for December 2021–February 2022.  Dated December 2021. 

During Autumn 2021, the southern and central regions of British Columbia were greatly impacted by extreme weather, whereas the Yukon was far less affected. Rainfall was slightly above average for most locations in Yukon except for Old Crow, where the rainfall of 2.1 inches (53.9 mm) was 79% of the total normal amount.

December 16, 2021

Both Warm and Dry Snow Drought Persist Across the West

 

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September 24, 2021
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for Alaska and Northwestern Canada for June–August 2021, with an outlook for October–December 2021. Dated September 2021. 

NOAA’s Regional Climate Services Program and partners created these Climate Outlooks to inform the public about recent climate impacts within their respective regions. Each regional report contains easy-to-understand language, and anyone can access them through the Drought Portal.

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June 17, 2021
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for Alaska and Northwestern Canada for March - May 2021; outlook for July -September 2021. Dated June 2021. 

NOAA’s Regional Climate Services Program and partners created these Climate Outlooks to inform the public about recent climate impacts within their respective regions. Each regional report contains easy-to-understand language, and anyone can access them through the Drought Portal.

June 10, 2021

Snow drought impacts have intensified as snow melted weeks early this spring.

 

May 13, 2021

Combined poor peak snowpack and/or rapid spring melt rates lead to western drought expansion and degradation.

April 8, 2021

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

March 18, 2021

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

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March 12, 2021
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for Alaska and Northwestern Canada for December 2020 - February 2021; outlook for April - June 2021. Dated March 2021. 

Winter started at the beginning of November with the early arrival of a record setting 40cm snowfall. Conditions remained snowy resulting in 66cm depth of snow on the ground at the airport at the end of February. Northwest Canada & Alaska was mostly drier than normal.

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