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This winter's heavy snowfall is causing an explosion of mosquitos in Placer County. It's a problem that stretches all the way up to the high country.
The recent spike in hot temperatures, coupled with a significant amount of Sierra snow still on the ground due to a mild spring, is leading to an emergence of "snowmelt mosquitoes" in some areas of the Sierra, according to the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District.