A winter of heavy snowfall that quenched some drought concerns has given way to more arid conditions that are likely to continue through much of the summer.
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Farmers and ranchers dependent on the Jemez River were forced to halt their irrigation plans over the weekend when floods caused by intense snowmelt came through the region. Fieldwork is picking up again as that danger decreases.
A swollen Jemez River seen Thursday from N.M. 4. The river flooded last week from rapidly melting snowpack but receded over the weekend. (Chancey Bush/Albuquerque Journal)