The featured chart displays the running departure from average for statewide precipitation over three windows of time. The short term windows of 30 and 90 days have shown some recent improvement with precipitation totals this winter close to average. The long term deficit over 365 days has deteriorated. How can short term deficits improve while long term do not? The short term improvements this winter are less than what happened last winter, so the net effect is deterioration as slightly drier conditions this year replace wetter conditions last year at this time.

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