Midwest snowfall could bring drought relief to Mississippi River basin
A view of the Cedar River as snow fell in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. A winter storm brought nearly a foot of snow to much of Iowa. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
“We have some huge rainfall deficits that have built up, not only over the last year but the last few years,” said the director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Midwest Climate Hub.
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