| 2/16/2026 | CT-NH-43 | CT | New Haven |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Water Supply & Quality
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| With gradual melting of the snowpack over these recent warmer days, soil moisture remains near normal. Nearby streams and reservoirs remain at normal levels. |
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| 2/16/2026 | CT-NL-19 | CT | New London |
Mildly Dry
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| Deep snow, minimally plowed streets, few parking places & too many unshoveled sidewalks reduced pedestrian & vehicles in Mystic. Not so cold, unless windy. This 3-day weekend is bringing out visitors. Little wildlife around except squirrels - food is buried beneath rock-like snow surface. Sun is warm & brings hope. Precip to date is still down 30+%. |
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| 2/16/2026 | IL-KX-9 | IL | Knox |
Severely Dry
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| We have extreme conditions here grass looks more dead than dormant. Creeks and streams are dry. The ground is hard as can be. |
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| 2/16/2026 | IA-BT-11 | IA | Benton |
Mildly Dry
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| No moisture this past week but lovely warm temps with little wind made for pleasant days of outdoor work. With no snow coverage all the dry grass and field debris is open to a possible fire. There have been flocks of geese seen flying in the skies as if they're confused by the mild temps. Late afternoon finds them in on the ground in corn fields hopefully finding dropped corn. Ponds are still covered in ice while the rivers and creeks have open areas. |
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| 2/16/2026 | ME-SM-3 | ME | Somerset |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Weekly total: all snow: 4.0 = 0.35" SWE, Mx36.4°/Mn2.2°, snow pack 9.0° = 1.66" SWE. |
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| 2/16/2026 | MA-PL-15 | MA | Plymouth |
Near Normal
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General Awareness Water Supply & Quality
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| Still have a considerable snow cover of about 10" on the ground. We are still in an official D0/D1 drought. Ponds are ice covered from the prolonged cold spell but above freezing temps the last few days are starting to thaw things out. |
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| 2/16/2026 | MN-MC-7 | MN | McLeod |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness Agriculture Plants & Wildlife
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| We have had warm weather and our snow is almost gone. The only places where snow remains are where it had been driven over and packed down (on the driveway, mostly) and in deep shade.
We hope that with most of the snow gone, we don't get too much cold (unless of course there is more snow to insulate the ground.)
Many animals can go wherever they wish at this point but I can't often see their tracks any more. |
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| 2/16/2026 | NE-DG-63 | NE | Douglas |
Mildly Dry
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| High temperatures were 25 to 30 degrees above normal this week, with low temperatures near normal to 10 to 15 degrees above normal. Soil temperatures at 2 inches depth warmed to 65 degrees at 3 PM today. The ground is frozen at a depth of 8 inches. No measurable precipitation was recorded this week and there has not been snow cover for nearly a month and that was only 0.5 inch of snow depth. The soil is drying out. The soil surface is dry and powdery in bare areas. There is little moisture to a depth of 4 inches. I rate this week as mildly dry. I have received only 0.01 inch of precipitation for February (0.52 inch below normal, or 2 percent of normal). Precipitation here for the year is now 1.15 inch, which is 0.17 inch below normal (87 percent of normal). Precipitation for the water year is 1.67 inch below normal (74 percent of normal).
Plants and wildlife.
The soil is dry near the surface and the grass is remains brown due to the dry conditions. Bird visits to the heated bird bath remained steady this week due to the dry conditions, with approximately 25 species of birds (about 150 to 160 birds each day).
Water Supply
Water level in Standing Bear Lake (approximately 0.2 mile to the east of here) is approaching 2 feet below normal. Area creeks and ponds are about two feet below normal.
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| 2/16/2026 | NE-LA-19 | NE | Lancaster |
Mildly Dry
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| Another week with no precipitation. Only 0.01" of precipitation in February, and no significant rain since January 9th. The ground has had no snow cover all of February and soil is not frozen. Temperatures have been above Normal and forecast to be record highs this week. Fire watch has been issued and a burn ban in a neighboring town. Birdbath use is high but not too many birds feeding from the trays. Fall seeds are uncovered for wildlife. Northern goldfinches have not migrated south this year. Soil is dry motivating me to water perennials and shrubs. Creeks and ponds are very low. We are close to moderately dry. |
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| 2/16/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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| Partly sunny and cold with light winds, then mostly cloudy and cold overnight with light winds. The high temperature was around thirty eight degrees, and the low around thirty degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every day. Flocks of small birds are appearing. The local intermittent stream and nearby trout stream are flowing at Winter levels. Some stream crossings are difficult due to snow drifts and ice. Ice is beginning to melt on the streams. |
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| 2/16/2026 | OK-KY-30 | OK | Kay |
Mildly Wet
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| Slightly wet for this time of year with water standing in places where water does not typically stand. Tulips are breaking ground and looking really good along with other spring weeds. Ponds and lakes are near normal levels. The fire danger is still high with very dry vegitation. Geese are starting to pair up for mating season. |
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| 2/16/2026 | OR-YM-32 | OR | Yamhill |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness Agriculture Plants & Wildlife
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| Soil is Wet Sticks to boots. Showing some water content. Light rain yesterday. Seeing many Red robins flocks. Some plants are starting to show signs of growth. Pre- spring growth. Birds are more active then normal. |
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| 2/16/2026 | TX-HYS-148 | TX | Hays |
Severely Dry
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| I have received 0.83" of rain for the first half of February. The Blanco River in Wimberley remains at record low flow conditions (6.5cfs) for the 98-year period of record. Winter grasses are greening up after the 0.80" rain last Saturday. The burn ban remains on. |
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