Created: July 27, 2021 05:19 PM
The sounds of sprinklers have become silenced in many communities this summer due to dry conditions.
Michael Lee, of Buffalo, tried hard to keep his lawn up.
"It's (the drought) not stopping the weeds. We've got thistles and stuff that are coming up, and I try to nip those when I can, but yeah, it's been rough," he said.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says when the state drought plan hits a certain stage, as it now has, it triggers mandatory actions, including water restrictions.
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"What are some of the major cities right now that have been asked to conserve? A good bit of the western metro, Minneapolis and St. Paul and most of the western part of the state have all been asked," DNR Water Conservation Consultant Carmelita Nelson said.