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National Weather Service warns of elevated June–July fire potential; snowpack near normal but melting
Summary
The National Weather Service told the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District board that April 1 snowpack was near normal, drought persists in the Southwest, and above-normal significant fire potential is expected in June and July as grasses and brush dry and wind events increase fire risk.
Tyler Solis of the National Weather Service in Reno briefed the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District board June 3 on recent winter conditions, current snowpack, drought status and the seasonal fire-weather outlook.
Solis said April 1 snow water equivalent across many watersheds finished “near normal,” an unusual run of back-to-back near‑normal winters. He warned, however, that warming temperatures are causing rapid snowmelt and below‑normal soil moisture in many basins. “We’re starting to see the snowpack melt,” he said.
For drought, Solis said the most severe conditions remain southward into Southern…
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