Snowfall considered crucial for long-term drought mitigation
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Winter rain and snow not enough to end the West's megadrought : NPR
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The Lehigh Valley is 'abnormally dry' as drought creeps across U.S.
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CNRFC - Storm Summaries - Late Dec 2022 and Jan 2023
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How does snowfall affect drought conditions? – Garden Bite
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Drought Classification
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Snow Drought
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Regions of intensification of extreme snowfall under future warming
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Drought over? Spring outlook finds relief -- and flood risk
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Cold-season freeze frequency is a pervasive driver of subcontinental forest growth
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Water and life from snow: A trillion dollar science question - Sturm - 2017 - Water Resources Research - Wiley Online Library