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According to the National Weather Service, and as of mid-September, 100% of Utah is considered to be in some form of drought, with 59.1% of the state in severe drought, 32.8% in extreme drought and 7.8% in moderate drought. The website Drought.gov reports that this year we had the 30th driest January in the state’s history, but the 33rd wettest August on record.

Basically, we are getting rain and snow, just not when and what we’re used to, and predictions vary on whether El Niño will bring us a dumper of a winter or another nada season.

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