It’s hard to know what 2013 will bring for moisture, though the snow on the ground now is a good start. Although 2013 was as dry as we’ve ever seen (at least in some places) it was just a single year. Prairies have survived decades of drought before, so they’ll be just fine. Probably.
Read more here:
http://prairieecologist.com/2013/01/01/happy-new-dry-year-2013/