adding back xarray availablity check

ARM-DOE · Oct 20, 2023 · 6f8a260 · 6f8a260
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diff --git a/pyart/core/grid.py b/pyart/core/grid.py
@@ -315,6 +315,12 @@ def to_xarray(self):
             in a one dimensional array.
 
         """
+
+        if not _XARRAY_AVAILABLE:
+            raise MissingOptionalDependency(
+                "Xarray is required to use Grid.to_xarray but is not " + "installed!"
+                )
+
         lon, lat = self.get_point_longitude_latitude()
         z = self.z["data"]
         y = self.y["data"]