In the wake of the atmospheric rivers that have brought an onslaught of rain, wind and snow to California over the last few weeks, short-term drought conditions and reservoir levels have improved, but the Golden State is not in the clear yet when it comes to the long-term drought, according to AccuWeather forecasters.
According to the latest version of the U.S. Drought Monitor, released on Thursday morning, extreme drought conditions have been completely eliminated in the state. Since mid-October, the area covered by severe drought conditions or worse has shrunk from 92 percent to just 43 percent.
