World weather photos: Summer readies to roar to life
Warm Winter New England
FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2012 file photo, man-made snow coats a ski run, but barren ground remains under a chairlift, at Shawnee Peak ski area in Bridgton, Maine. A study by the U.S. Geological Survey released Monday, May 22, 2012, says a summer drought in New England is unlikely despite a warm winter with little snow, and that summer rains play a bigger role than winter snow in feeding waterways. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)