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February 28, 2003
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How the temperature of the South Pacific Ocean affects snowfall in the American West
     
 
     
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Snowpack in the Sierra affects water resources throughout California's urban areas and Central Valley agricultural regions. Lake Tahoe is at center, right; San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay are visible low on the coast.