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April 3, 2012
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Wet March comes close, but doesn't make up for dry winter

All those wet days in March brought the annual precipitation up to 76 percent of the yearly average in the Grass Valley area - something that sounded far-fetched heading into the month after a dry winter, particularly in December. Measurements at the Grass Valley Water Treatment Plant registered more than 17 inches of precipitation in March - mostly rain - which is more than double the average amount for that month, said National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Rorecaster George Cline. "You guys are better than most," Cline said. "You had a terrible December, but March was great."Year to date precipitation averages …

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