With Texas suffering through the worst one-year drought in state history, a new warning from the state climatologist hits especially hard. The forecast for the upcoming winter and new year includes a 50 percent chance for the continuing influence of La Niña conditions. If that happens, drier-than-normal weather could persist, leading to continuing trouble with reservoirs across the state. Their levels have dropped from 81 percent at the beginning of the year to 68 percent.