Question

complete the text with the better adverbial conjunction.
in 2015, many cities in the eastern united states experienced heavy precipitation throughout the winter. _________, cities in the western united states continued to contend with drought conditions.
in fact meanwhile

Explanation:

"Meanwhile" is used to show two actions or situations happening at the same time. Here, it shows that while cities in the eastern US had heavy precipitation, cities in the western US had drought conditions at the same time. "In fact" is used to emphasize a fact or give more details about something already mentioned, which doesn't fit this context.

Answer:

Meanwhile