Tag: drought

  • Drought Happens in the Winter, Too

    Drought Happens in the Winter, Too

    I know it’s commonplace to associate drought with summer time. July and August are generally known for low precipitation and high temperatures. Yuck. I am not a fan of summer. However, drought happens year round. While my home state of Kansas and the Ninja’s home state of Ohio are faring well in terms of moisture…

  • Winter is nearing

    and even though the temperatures have cooled down significantly from the 100+ days during the summer there is a key element of fall/winter missing…. MOISTURE. The last time it rained in Manhattan, KS was about a month ago. Normally in the eastern part of Kansas, it rains quite often in the fall. We’ve seen nary…