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Light snowpack is setting up conditions for drought and fires in the U.S. West

NPR | By Ellis Juhlin

Published April 8, 2026 at 7:10 PM EDT

The West has had one of the worst winters for snowpack on record. The lack of snow is causing drought across much of the reason and spelling trouble for communities.

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