Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - 2/22/13, Nathan Johnson

Those hoping for major drought relief in the near future weren’t given much reason for optimism by climate experts Thursday.
“The winter has brought wetter and cooler conditions to the eastern part of the central region (of the United States), while drier and warmer-than-normal conditions have persisted in the western portion of the region,” said Wendy Ryan of the Colorado State Climate Office during the monthly Midwest and Great Plains Drought Impact and Outlook webinar. “Drought conditions are expected to persist in the western part of the central region.”

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