ALTHOUGH CONDITIONS ARE BETTER THAN THEY WERE A YEAR AGO, DROUGHT REMAINS AN ISSUE IN THE FOUR CORNERS REGION WHERE NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA, UTAH AND COLORADO MEET. THE LATEST NATIONAL MAP SHOWS A POCKET OF MODERATE AND SEVERE DROUGHT IS CENTERED OVER THAT AREA. FORECASTERS SAY THAT OVER THE LAST THREE MONTHS, PARTS OF SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA HAVE RECOVERED…BUT PORTIONS OF UTAH AND COLORADO DRIED OUT.
