Hook up the Slip ‘N Slide! It’s official, according the National Weather Service – Massachusetts is no longer in a drought.

‘As far as water levels are concerned, reservoir levels are at normal,’ said Neil Strauss, a general forecaster for the National Weather Service in Taunton.

This past winter was seen as a great relief to a parched Commonwealth, with above-average snow and rain totals making up for the previous year’s deficiencies.

‘It has a lot to do with the previous winter where is was very dry. It leads to an easier situation to create a drought,’ Strauss said.

In addition, he said snow depth plays a significant role in reversing drought conditions because ‘snow cover provides a more gradual runoff into rivers and streams. Big rainfalls run off into the ocean.’

And this winter is just what the doctor ordered. The Boston area received 70.9 inches of snow, versus the previous winter with just 15.2 inches, according to statistics provided by the NWS.

Taunton forecasters believe El Niño, a weather phenomenon that prevents storms from reaching Massachusetts, contributed to the extra-dry summer last year.

In mid-March, Cape Cod was the last region in Massachusetts to have its drought advisory lifted. The drought advisory was lifted from the rest of the state last December, said NWS hydrologist Nicole Belk.

However, Belk warned that, ‘ground water conditions are still below normal.’

But Slip ‘N Slide can fix that.