Wyoming goes through 3rd driest water year

Wyoming just completed its third driest water year in 118 years. In addition, the state saw its driest March through September period ever. The National Weather Service reports that Wyoming averaged 8.77 inches of snow and rain in the last water year, which covers the period from October last year through September this year. Weather Service hydrologist Jim Fahey says only the 1988-89 and 1959-60 water years were drier. The dry year comes after several wet years in Wyoming. In 2011, Wyoming saw record snow packs. Fahey says he hasn't seen such a big drop off in precipitation from one year to the next in the last 20 years. Current predictions call for the drier than normal weather to continue. Most of the state is seeing at least severe drought.