Drought continues through December

The need for rain increased as dry conditions spread locally in December. The month saw only 1.04 inches which is 1.79 inches below the normal 2.83.Thanks to December and eight other months that were below normal the city ended the year with a deficit of 12.79 inches.Hallettsville’s normal yearly average is 42.53 inches.The year’s driest month was April when only 0.69 of an inch fell.Rainfall…