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Winter 2020 (Dec-Feb): Statewide Precipitation and Temperature Ranks 1895-2020
Statewide Precipitation Ranks
December 2019-February 2020
Period: 1895-2020
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Statewide Average Temperature Ranks
December 2019-February 2020
Period: 1895-2020
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events. In 2018, there were 14 weather/climate
disaster events in the United States with each
loss exceeding $1 billion in inflation adjusted
dollars per event. These events included one
drought event, eight severe storm events, two
tropical cyclone events, one wildfire event, and
two winter storm events. In 2019, there were
again 14 weather/climate disaster events in the
United States with losses exceeding $1 billion
real dollars per event. These events included
three flooding events, eight severe storm
events, two tropical cyclone events, and one
wildfire event. In 2020, this disturbing pattern
continued as the United States experienced
22 distinct billion-dollar weather and climate
related disasters (Figure 1). This makes 2020
the most turbulent weather and climate year
experienced in the 20 years since The National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) began keeping such records. Over
this period, crop insurance was consistently
there to help farmers and ranchers affected
by these events and provide a foundation for
their recovery.
Winter 2019-2020
Except for occasional cold outbreaks,
warm temperatures dominated the country
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during the winter of 2019-2020 (Figure 2).
Above-normal temperatures were especially
notable east of the Mississippi River, leading
to one of the warmest winters on record in
most states. Meanwhile, wet weather persisted
through another season in much of
the central and eastern United States, leading
to pockets of mid- to late-winter flooding.
Much of the Southeast was especially
wet, with Alabama and Georgia reporting
record-high winter precipitation. However,
parts of the Deep South, mostly from southern
Texas to peninsular Florida, experienced
drier-than-normal weather. In fact, drought
appreciably intensified during the winter in
the western Gulf Coast region, including the
Deep South and Texas.
The winter began with continued snow
cover across the northern part of the Corn
Belt, which plagued farms with late season
corn and soybean harvest. Snow cover also
remained for most of December in the Northeast
from heavy snows that occurred earlier
in the month. In contrast, mild temperatures
and dry weather reduced the snow cover in
the middle of the country with negative impacts
on the winter wheat crop across the
High Plains and continued stress on already
drought affected pastures and rangeland. In
the Northwest, limited snow accumulations
in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington resulted
in drier than normal conditions. However, the
Sierra Nevada and Rockies experienced above
normal snow pack resulting from numerous
December storms. Overall temperatures were
above normal throughout the country in December,
despite several short-lived cold spells.
January saw a reversal in weather patterns
in the West with wet conditions in the Northwest
and drier air covering California and
the Southwest. As a result, the snow pack in
the Northwest returned to near normal levels
while the Sierra Nevada had little additional
snow in that important California watershed
area. Across the rest of the country, increasing
precipitation in the Midwest continued to delay
harvest while exceptional winter flooding
occurred from the Illinois and Wabash River
basins to the lower Mississippi Valley area.
Once again, limited cold periods did not offset
normal to above-normal temperatures across
the country for the month of January.
The dry conditions continued in the West
where California had record shortfalls in precipitation
during the month of February. The
Northwest benefited from some rain and snow
https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/temp-and-precip/us-maps
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