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    The Year Winter Disappeared

    From early ski resort closures to record-low water levels, the Western U.S. is facing a historic "snow drought." As the snowpack vanishes, water managers are bracing for a dry summer, and experts warn that a lack of spring snow "opens the door" to an earlier and more intense wildfire season.

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