ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Drought conditions intensified across Asheville and much of Western North Carolina this week, with new data showing the vast majority of the region locked in severe dryness despite recent snowfall.
The latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows 98 percent of North Carolina is now experiencing some level of drought. More than 62 percent of the state is classified in “Severe Drought” (D2), including Buncombe and many surrounding mountain counties.
In Western North Carolina, Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey, Avery, Watauga, Ashe, Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke, Rutherford, Polk, Transylvania, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Graham and Cherokee counties are all experiencing drought conditions ranging from moderate to severe, according to the report…