On April 17^th, Chosun Central Broadcast reported that dry weather in Pyongyang and areas of North and South Hwanghae is likely to persist until the end of April.

Conditions were reported in a special program earlier today, with the state broadcaster explaining, ��The spring has arrived, and in western coastal areas almost no rain is falling and serious drought conditions have arisen.��

According to the piece, 3.1mm of rain has fallen in South Hwanghae Province in the two months since mid February, the lowest amount since records began. Most notably, there has been less than 1mm of rain in the same period in Sangwon, Eunpa, Suan and Sariwon in North Hwanghae Province, and Gwail, Anak, Euncheon and Haeju in South Hwanghae Province.

In Pyongyang, meanwhile, the conditions are analogous with another dry year, 1982, the report explained. No rain has fallen in the North Korean capital since 6mm on March 29^th.

A similar broadcast was picked up in Seoul on March 24^th.