Snowy February Weather Tapers off, More Snow is Needed to Improve this Summer's Water Supply Outlook

Given the lack of precipitation from November through most of January in Montana, above normal precipitation was needed over the last couple of months. "February did provide well above normal precipitation to nearly all of Montana and those weather patterns continued into the first week of March across the state," said Eric Larson, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Water Supply Specialist. What seemed to be the beginning of a potential recovery only tapered off in many basins. Overall, precipitation during March was above normal in southwest and southern Montana, but below nor...