Recent storms and mountain snow delivered short-term drought relief created happy farmers, brought wildflowers that add color to attract tourists and replenished the water supply. But is one month of above-average precipitation enough to wipe away a decade-long drought in the Southwest? Not according to climate researcher Ben McMahan. “When comparing drought improvement, we have to remember the…
La sequía pone en peligro el futuro de Arizona y a los investigadores con sus ojos en el cielo y sus esperanzas en las nubes. La idea es de aumentar la corriente del Río Colorado a través de nieve comprimida y lluvia, mediante la siembra de nubes. Hasta ahora los investigadores parecen estar satisfechos con…
After historic summer rainfall in Arizona, the state is still in a drought, but that may change over the next three months. Beginning in December and continuing through February, Arizona should be entering El Niño conditions that could bring above-average rainfall, said weather researcher David Fimeral. “The latest three-month outlook looks good for Arizona,” said…
Rainfall brought on by Hurricane Odile Wednesday afternoon is expected to drag into Thursday and some counties in southeastern Arizona are preparing for the worst. Norm Sturm, emergency services director for Cochise County, said the National Weather Service has forecast 12 hours of heavy rain starting at about 5 p.m. Wednesday and running into early…
