Larry Martinez
Larry Martinez
catch condition difficult dramatic dry improve longer outlook persists shift snow sustained weather
At this point, only a dramatic and sustained shift in the weather will improve the outlook for snow in Arizona. If this dry condition persists much longer into the snow season, it will be difficult to catch up.
dry last relatively since
It was 1990 since that last occurred, and 1990 was a relatively dry year.
conditions flow leaving low poor sampling snow stations stream until wintertime
Clearly, we have been through a wintertime drought, with snow sampling stations essentially snow-free until mid-March, and the poor winter conditions leaving low stream flow volumes.
beginning deficit high matters year
To make matters worse, we are beginning the new year with a moisture deficit in the high country.