Early last month, Montana forecasters and water supply specialists said the state would need above-average snow during March and early April, and a wet and cool spring, to keep the meager snow left from melting away too quickly and causing low river and streamflows through the growing season and likely drought.

Those concerned about our water supply can breathe a sigh of relief, as the statewide water supply forecast is finally at normal levels. In its April report, the National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) said that new data shows as of the beginning of March,