This week, continued improvements were made in areas of Pennsylvania, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Maine in response to precipitation this week and overall improving conditions observed during the past 30 days. Over the past 60-day period, precipitation was near normal to above normal (110–200+%) across Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and western Massachusetts. Conversely, areas of Maine continue to observe precipitation deficits for the contemporaneous period, ranging from 1 to 4 inches. Snowpack conditions continue to decline seasonally, with the National Weather Service National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center (NWS NOHRSC) reporting 61% snow cover (compared to 91% last month) for the Northeast Region, with an average depth of 3.5 inches, and a maximum depth of 69 inches. For the week, temperatures were above normal across most of the region, with the greatest departures (9–15 °F) observed in the southern half of the region.

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