Archive: Droughts
Busting out of the Drought
Doppler rainfall estimates from the Sunday-Monday storm. The yellow shade is 2.5", the medium orange shade is 4", and the dark red is 6". Courtesy NOAA. Related Washington Post story: Deluge Washes Away Area's Drought It was just this past fall when Reagan National Airport (DCA) observed a record 34...
By Jason Samenow | May 13, 2008; 10:30 AM ET | Comments (7)
Some Drops in the Bucket
Moderate drought continues, especially south of the Potomac Month-to-date % of normal precipitation, from National Weather Service. Click image to enlarge. Rainfall amounts from today's showers have been generally light across the area, with totals around 0.1" through late afternoon. Thanks to the record-breaking rain at the beginning and reinforcing...
By Steve Scolnik | February 26, 2008; 07:00 PM ET | Comments (12)
Area's Drought Continues
Moderate precipitation deficit persists into 2008 Chart by Capital Weather Gang. Click on image to enlarge. While enough to get you wet without rain gear, today's semi-springlike showers have done little to dampen the impact of a prolonged dry spell in the Washington metro area. Rainfall amounts of around a...
By Steve Scolnik | January 29, 2008; 07:00 PM ET | Comments (8)
