Wintry Conditions To Sweep Through Western US In Coming Days

Fall started off dry for many in the West, but as the wet season nears, a change in the weather is set to bring rain, mountain snow and cooler conditions.

It’s been a rather dry start to autumn across the western U.S. since mid-September. The dry conditions have spread from Seattle, which has received only 1.76 inches of rainfall, about 40% of normal, to Sacramento, California, where only 0.28 of an inch has fallen in the same time, a mere 36% of average.

All of Washington and over 99% of Oregon are experiencing at least ‘abnormally dry’ conditions according to the .