Last week’s snowfall came too late to affect the US Drought Monitor map. And it appears it had no effect on this week’s map, either.
Most of the KVOE listening area, especially southwest of a Council Grove to Reading to Lebo line, remains abnormally dry — even after Emporia, Bushong and other parts of the area had as much as 5 inches of snow on Groundhog Day. The rest of the area is not in any drought status.
The Feb. 2 snowfall was the most significant precipitation event since Dec. 15, when we had 0.60 inches of rain. Prior winter storms on New Year’s Day, Jan. 6 and Jan. 15 combined for about four inches of snow. No rain is expected until at least Wednesday.
