Several areas of Washington state have at least a 40 percent chance to reach drought conditions this summer.
Current snowpack is approximately 60 to 80 percent of normal in the central and north Cascades. Statewide, snowpack sits at 87 percent of normal; ranking the 11th lowest in the past 30 years, according to the Department of Ecology.
It is unlikely, according to Ecology, that average snowpack statewide will reach normal by April.
Snowpack plays an important role in the state's water supply. It serves as a significant source of water for farms, suppliers, and fisheries.
The Walla Walla/Lower Snake regions in southeast Washington are the only regions of the state with above normal snowpack, thanks to major storms. Lower Yakima is just below normal. The rest of the state is between 85-95 percent of normal, with the exception of Central Puget Sound, which has snowpack of 74 percent of normal.
According to the latest data, the amount of water the snowpack melt will equate to is well below normal for the Central Puget Sound region. As of April 2, the area could expect to get 66 percent the normal amount of water. The North Puget Sound region can expect 72 percent of normal, with the Olympic peninsula receiving 74 percent.
The South Puget Sound region is in a bit better shape, and is seeing an 81 percent snow-water equivalent.
Though several areas of the state will see rain in the coming days, which would help avoid drought conditions, the latest spring flood and climate outlook from NOAA shows Washington has a chance to be warmer and drier than normal.