Panhandle drought conditions continue
Hydrologist Pete Youngblood takes the March 1 snowpack measurements at the Skitwish Ridge Snow Course in the Coeur d’Alene-St. Joe Basin.
Photo courtesy of Ashley Evans
The Panhandle region is looking at an "unprecedented" fourth straight year with below normal snowpack and drought conditions, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
"With only one month left in the typical snow accumulation season, it is extremely unlikely that we’ll reach a normal snowpack unless the area receives record high amounts of snow," the Idaho Water Supply Outlook Report released Friday said.
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