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Dorany Pineda, Associated Press

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Record snow drought in Western US raises concern for a spring of water shortages and wildfires

Dorany Pineda, Associated Press, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Colorado and other Western states are experiencing the worst snow drought in decades, not because of dry conditions but really warm temperatures that change snow to rain.