Drought intensities across the state haven’t changed much over the last week, according to the USDA Drought Monitor.State Climatologist Harry Hillaker says that is expected, since frozen soil doesn’t take in any moisture, and snow across the state tends to evaporate before soil unfreezes during a thaw. He says the outlook for next spring isn’t great either. Hillaker says that in years following a prolonged drought, spring precipitation usually doesn’t do a great job of making up for the lack of rain the year before.