The word «depression» covers a wide range of
conditions, from long - standing and severe clinical or major depression to shorter - term and episodic
mild depression, also called dysthymic disorder, to situational depression
brought on by a major life change, such as the death of a spouse, job loss, divorce.
But in the face of
mild Pacific storms that
brought rain instead of snow, as well as drier - than - average
conditions and a record - warm winter, the snow cover stood at just 5 % of average on April 1, by far the lowest level ever recorded.