Answer: B. an extended period of time with little to no snow or rainfall
Step-by-step explanation:
Drought is a natural calamity which occur in a region which receives low precipitation or the precipitation may be absent. This result in hot and dry climatic conditions. The drought is responsible for occurrence of desert like conditions such as soil becomes compact or loose, soil losses it's fertility, drying up of natural source of water and tree growth is scanty.
On the basis of the above explanation, B. an extended period of time with little to no snow or rainfall is the correct option.