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(left) The winter precipitation outcome forecasters considered most likely back in mid-November 2022: green where a much wetter than average winter was favored, brown where a much drier than average winter was favored, and white where a much wetter, a much drier, or near-average winter were all equally likely. (right) The observed precipitation for December 2022-February 2023. Maps by NOAA Climate.gov, based on data from the Climate Prediction Center.