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VIDEO: WOUB’s The Breakdown – Southeast Ohio Drought


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ATHENS, OH – The onset of winter doesn’t mean the drought conditions most of Ohio has endured will go away. In fact, large parts of Southeast Ohio are still experiencing “Severe” to “Extreme” levels of drought as the calendar turns to December.

WOUB NewsWatch lead forecaster Emily Dietz breaks down what’s been causing this drought and what needs to happen for it to end.

Read the full case study released by Ohio University’s Scalia Lab to learn more: https://scalialab.com/about/case-studies/exceptional-athens-drought-case-study/