We are in the middle of an Exceptional Drought. This photo shows part of the Wasatch Front in Utah in January. Normally, there would be lots of snow on the mountains. This is what is usually looks like in the early Spring. Dryland crops are struggling. Water for cattle is limited. Soil moisture is low and winter wheat germination is poor. Fire danger increases and fire bans will be implemented. Native vegetation is stressed and in some cases dying. Fire restrictions increase and irrigation water allotments are cut. Eventually, water rationing will inevitably begin. It may not make the news, but this is about as serious as it gets.
