A messy nor easter wasn t enough to make up for a lack of late-season snow and dry spring weather, which is causing worries of another summer drought in New England, officials say.
People are already being urged to conserve water in parts of western Massachusetts, and New Hampshire officials warned that water shortages may occur since conditions haven’t fully recovered from the drought last summer. Across the region, tinderbox conditions have led to scores of fires.
The signs point to potential trouble.
“Last year we were in a drought. We are kind of headed that way again,” said Margaret Curtis of the National Weather Service.
A messy nor easter wasn t enough to make up for a lack of late-season snow and dry spring weather, which is causing worries of another summer drought in New England, officials say.
People are already being urged to conserve water in parts of western Massachusetts, and New Hampshire officials warned that water shortages may occur since conditions havenât fully recovered from the drought last summer. Across the region, tinderbox conditions have led to scores of fires.
The signs point to potential trouble.
âLast year we were in a drought. We are kind of headed that way again,â said Margaret Curtis of the National Weather Service.
April 18, 2021
Cesar Valdez’s name has graced this column a handful of times over the past year, most recently a month ago when I asked him about his powerful paralyzing perfect pachydermous percussion pitch. (No, the Baltimore Orioles reliever doesn’t actually call it that, but given that Bugs Bunny changeups make up the lion’s share of his deliveries, he arguably should). Since the start of last season, Valdez has thrown the mesmerizing offering an eye-popping 83.1% of the time.
The Red Sox have faced the 36-year-old slow-baller on three occasions so far in April, so I asked Boston hitting coach Tim Hyers what kind of advice he gives his charges when Valdez is on the bump.
Dry conditions in New England raise concern about another drought
The Associated Press
A messy nor easter wasn t enough to make up for a lack of late-season snow and dry spring weather, which is causing worries of another summer drought in New England, officials say.
People are already being urged to conserve water in parts of western Massachusetts, and New Hampshire officials warned that water shortages may occur since conditions haven’t fully recovered from the drought last summer. Across the region, tinderbox conditions have led to scores of fires.
The signs point to potential trouble.
“Last year we were in a drought. We are kind of headed that way again,” said Margaret Curtis of the National Weather Service.
Lack of late-winter snow and dry spring raises concerns about another drought in New England
In Maine, the number of forest fires is ahead of last year, with 163 fires having destroyed 122 acres, said Jim Britt, spokesperson for the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
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A messy nor’easter wasn’t enough to make up for a lack of late-season snow and dry spring weather, which is causing worries of another summer drought in New England, officials say.
People are already being urged to conserve water in parts of western Massachusetts, and New Hampshire officials warned that water shortages may occur since conditions haven’t fully recovered from the drought last summer. Across the region, tinderbox conditions have led to scores of fires.