Dry winter isn’t cause for concern, experts say

Melisa Goss
Mar 9, 2022
Mar 9, 2022

Winter rural church and wind turbine — Mid-February in southern Grant County, South Dakota, saw little snow cover.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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It’s dry.

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Drought monitor SD March 2022 — The most recent U.S. Drought Monitor map shows much of South Dakota in abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions.
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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.