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The Beartooth Highway in the Western US is closed due to unexpected late-season snowfall, with a car driving on a snow-covered road amidst dramatic mountain scenery.
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Western US Faces Travel Paradox Amid Late Snowfall Accumulation Forecast

The Beartooth Highway, a major mountain pass between Montana and Wyoming, closed Wednesday due to several inches of overnight snow and extreme weather, defying typical late-season expectations, accord

Khalid El-Sayed·June 13, 2026
Cracked earth and a barren landscape symbolize the severe water shortage in the Western US due to a record-breaking warm winter and decimated snowpack.
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West sees warmest winter on record, snowpack decimated

The Western U.S. experienced its warmest winter on record, leading to a decimated snowpack and critically low reservoir levels, posing a severe threat to water supply.

Sofia Velazquez·June 7, 2026