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More Snow, Please!
I’ll admit it; I am not a fan of the snow. But this year, I’m praying for more of it. Snow is crucial to preserve the moisture in the ground, and once it starts to melt, it adds supplementary moisture to the ground. In addition, snowflakes can help fertilize the next year’s crop due to the traces of nitrogen found in them from the atmosphere. The problem is, we’re not getting nearly as much snow as we used to. With the little snow and rain we accumulated last year, combined with the lack of precipitation so far this year, most of the U.S. is in some stage of a drought;…