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Which Way, L.A.?

The Future of Snow in California

Mammoth and Lake Tahoe have been hurting for three years because of the drought. Climate change means late winters, early springs and mountain slopes that used to be covered with white powder still brown under rising snowlines. Does snow itself have a future?

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By Warren Olney • Feb 6, 2015 • 27m Listen

Mammoth and Lake Tahoe have been hurting for three years because of the drought. Climate change means late winters, early springs and mountain slopes that used to be covered with white powder still brown under rising snowlines. Does snow itself have a future?

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Photo: Phillips Station near Echo Summit (California Department of Water Resources)

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