It’s been a winter of extremes for Michigan.

The USDA says 60% of the state is abnormally dry, with 13% in a moderate drought, with most of that in the southwestern Upper Peninsula and northwestern Lower Peninsula, which combined with low snow depth and very cold temperatures are leading to concerns about dry conditions this spring.

That’s in contrast to regular snow events in central and southern portions of the Lower Peninsula, but portions of the LP have seen warmer temperatures and mid-month rain, melting that snow, causing flooding and icing in hay fields, pastures, and winter wheat fields.

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