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Iditarod mushers can expect deep snow this year

After several unusually warm winters in recent years which left parts of the trail bare, racers can expect an "epic" snow pack, an organizer said.

By Yereth Rosen, Reuters March 9, 2020
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ANCHORAGE — The world’s most famous dog racing contest got underway on Saturday when 57 mushers and their canine teams lined up in downtown Anchorage to start the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, with expectations for heavy snow on the trail this year.

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