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Monster winter storm: five ways to stay safe and prepared
Americans in 33 states from Oklahoma to Massachusetts are now dealing with a huge winter storm. Experts say these are five things you can do to cope:
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Mayor Bloomberg on the ropes: Seven ways the blizzard still lingers
The harshest effects of this week's Northeast blizzard are starting to fade as snowplows reclaim New York City roadways and airport travelers rebook their way home. But the massive post-Christmas snowfall had some impacts that may linger for a while to come.
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Home heating 101: six cold facts on staying warm this winter
Oil prices are high, while natural gas and electric costs have either stayed the same or gone lower. Here is the outlook for the winter home heating season.
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Tornadoes and deaths in its wake, powerful winter storm aims at Northeast
Cleveland, Erie, and Buffalo can expect up to a foot of snow, as can areas of northern New England, from the winter storm. For coastal cities: high winds, power outages, and travel delays.
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Let it snow? Christmas may be white in Northeast, southern Plains, Seattle
Snow on Christmas Day marks the start of a week of wet and wild weather through much of the US, including more of the white stuff. Here's where residents will want their shovels and sleds.
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How is winter storm affecting holiday travel? (+video)
The storm has already dumped up to eight inches of snow in Nebraska, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Every region receiving snow this week is expected to have a white Christmas.
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Black Friday: Will the 'fiscal cliff' darken the mood in the malls?
Economists view Black Friday as a litmus test for consumer confidence, which is showing signs of weakening. Whether Washington can come to terms to avert the fiscal cliff – and tax hikes – is a wild card.
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Hurricane Sandy: Were government warnings confusing?
Though the consensus is that forecasting of Hurricane Sandy was accurate, some criticize the way the message was conveyed. The National Hurricane Center will review decisions it made relating to this storm later this month and early next year.
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Hurricane Sandy's punch may be felt from Norfolk, Va., to Boston
Tropical-force winds, with hurricane-force gusts, could stretch from coastal Virginia to Boston by early Tuesday, latest forecasts show. Hurricane Sandy is still expected to combine with a nor'easter, into a 'Frankenstorm.'
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Staying warm could be a bit pricey this winter. Is anyone to blame?
In the blame game for this winter's anticipated high heating costs, some point a finger at Obama, and others the oil industry. But energy analysts say expected cold weather is the major culprit.
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Snow on the way? Why forecasters see a big winter for much of eastern US.
AccuWeather is forecasting above-normal snowfall from the southern Appalachians to southern New England. The biggest storms, it says, will take place in January and February.
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Snow in August? It's steamy now, but forecasters see a big winter coming.
It's an August of steamy heat and rattling air conditioners, but the long-range forecasts are out: The big cities of the Northeast corridor should expect no repeat of last winter's snow drought.
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How hot is it this summer? One of the three hottest since 1950 so far.
Temperatures in June and the first week of July make this summer so far one of the top-three in the continental United States since 1950, say meteorologists.
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How the 'derecho' storm came to be such a surprise to the mid-Atlantic
As the system moved south, forecasters started to realize this was not just an ordinary summer thunderstorm. The last time a derecho hit the US was in 2009, in the Plains states.
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US heat wave: Three-digit temperatures recorded across Midwest
US heat wave: Record-breaking temperatures have closed schools and sent people seeking refuge ... at the zoo
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Tropical storm Debby lashes across Florida, spares Gulf oil rigs (+videos)
Strong winds and heavy rains from tropical storm Debby threaten to drench central Florida, but meteorologists say the slow-moving storm is already weakening.
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Heat wave could bring record temps, but utilities ready for A/C demand
The heat wave in the eastern half of the US includes high humidity levels, which will make temperatures in the 90s feel like over 100. But power suppliers say they don’t anticipate problems.
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A tropical storm in May? How unusual is Alberto?
Tropical storm Alberto is packing 40 m.p.h. winds while riding the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, but it should dissipate and perhaps end up as rain in New England. It's not the earliest tropical storm on record.
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Forecast is for 'normal' hurricane season, a bit wimpier than last year
The Atlantic hurricane season may be quieter this year than last, predict AccuWeather.com forecasters. A 'near normal' 2012 would see at least a dozen tropical storms and two major hurricanes.
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Warm spring, more tornadoes? Meteorologists raise red flags.
An unusually balmy spring plus cold fronts are a formula for stronger thunderstorms and tornadoes, as hard-hit communities strive to be more resilient.
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Purple squirrel spotted in Pennsylvania. Did it fall into a portable toilet?
Purple squirrel: A couple in Jersey Shore, Pa., spotted a squirrel with a purple hue. Speculations as to how the animal got that way include pokeberries, fracking fluid, and a portable toilet.
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The scold in Mother Nature's cold: It's winter! Wear a coat! (VIDEO)
Temperatures plummeted up and down Eastern US, making it feel, at last, like winter. But this brush with Arctic cold won't last long at all.
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Where's the white stuff? Why northern tier of US is mostly snowless.
Initial forecasts called for a doozy of a winter, with lots of snow. But that has not materialized up north. If New York City doesn't see snow by Saturday, it will have only its third snowless December in 140 years.
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Snowstorm batters Southwest: Holiday travelers brace
Forecasters expect the Southwestern blizzard will start to lose its winter-weather characteristics as it heads east, but not before causing delays Monday in places like Dallas and Houston.
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Despite Southwest blizzard, hope of white Christmas fades for much of US
After two snowy years where over half the country woke up to snow on Christmas, this yuletide is expected to be far less white for much of the US – even with a blizzard in the Southwest.
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Santa Ana winds: Pasadena on emergency footing as powerful winds whip Southern California (VIDEO)
Santa Ana winds: Pasadena is reporting hundreds of trees down and one wind-related injury. Hundreds of thousands of Southern California residents are without power from the worst Santa Anna winds in more than a decade.
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A blizzard in October? Major storm could bring foot of snow to eastern US.
The exact track of the storm is not yet clear, but snow, thunder, lightning, and downpours are all expected to be involved. Power outages could be a problem.
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Occupy Wall Street braces for Nor'easter: Hunker down or flee?
The Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York have weathered criticism and a bid to roust them from their Zuccotti Park home. Now, a 'nasty' Nor'easter is set to blow through Wednesday.
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