Expert has ‘never seen US winter like this’ as snow drought sparks warnings

While parts of the US might have been gripped by a historic snowstorm in recent weeks, it’s been a different story for other areas of the country which are traditionally blanketed in snow at this time of year. In fact, a number of states are currently in the grip of a ‘snow drought’, seeing far lower levels of the white stuff than usual and sparking concern among experts over its potential knock-on effects in the warmer months. (Picture: Mario Tama/Getty Images) While nine states – Arizona...