USDA Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin (Feb. 17): Bitter Cold, Widespread Precipitation Dominate Weather Pattern

A cold wave accompanied by generally light precipitation fell in most areas the country for the week ending Feb. 13, according to the Feb. 17 Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Some of the highest totals (1 to 4 inches) fell in the Southeast, with some snow falling along the northern edge of the precipitation shield and significant snow blanketing Nebraska and environs.

Between mid-January and mid-February 2021, a stormier pattern across the West improved snowpack and water-supply prospects, especially from the Pacific Northwest to the northern and central Rockies.

In recent weeks, drought coverage across the western United States has hovered just under 80%, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

However, coverage of extreme to exceptional drought (D3 to D4) decreased slightly, from 47% to 45%, during the four-week period ending Feb. 9.

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