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February 4: Heavy Snowstorm Hits Colorado On Its Way East
Last Updated: 7:11 AM 02/04/12 - A winter storm warning remains in effect for a broad swath of the western and central plains and there are scattered blizzard warnings after a fierce storm pounded Colorado and parts of neighboring states.
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February 3: Major Winter Storm Sweeping Across Colorado
Last Updated: 7:35 AM 02/03/12 - A powerful winter storm swept across Colorado on Friday, forcing the state Department of Transportation to close portions of Interstate 70 and Interstate 25.
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January 26: Severe Storms Drench Texas, Spawn Tornadoes
Last Updated: 7:29 AM 01/26/12 - Heavy rain and powerful winds that spawned several tornadoes have swept across Texas, forcing drivers to abandon cars on flooded roads but not dropping enough water to make up for the state's historic drought.
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January 23: Storms Injure More Than 100 In Central Alabama
Last Updated: 9:31 AM 01/23/12 - An emergency management spokesman says more than 100 people have been injured in central Alabama by a line of storms that also killed at least two as it moved across the South and Midwest.
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January 23: 2 Dead In Alabama As Storms Pound South, Midwest
Last Updated: 7:25 AM 01/23/12 - Emergency officials say two people have died in the Birmingham, Ala., area as storms pounded the South and Midwest, prompting tornado warnings in a handful of states.
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January 23: Tornadoes Warnings As Storms Cross Midwest, South
Last Updated: 7:10 AM 01/23/12 - Tornadoes were spotted in Arkansas as storms moved through parts of the South and Midwest late Sunday and early Monday, prompting reports of damaged homes and tornado warnings in some areas.
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January 19: Icy Pavement And Flooding Risk Follow NW Snow
Last Updated: 7:46 AM 01/19/12 - The day after heavy snow hit the Pacific Northwest, people are dealing with icy roads, power outages and the dangers of snow causing flooding when it melts.
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January 18: Powerful Winter Storms Spawn January Tornadoes
Last Updated: 7:14 AM 01/18/12 - The National Weather Service says at least two people have been injured after powerful spring-like storms spawned tornadoes in Indiana, Kentucky and Mississippi.
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January 18: Schools Close, Flights Canceled As Storm Hits Northwest
Last Updated: 7:01 AM 01/18/12 - Schools are closed today in several cities in the Pacific Northwest as the region is getting hit with a major snowstorm.
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January 16: Winter To Return To East, West
Last Updated: 7:43 AM 01/16/12 - Both sides of the country are going to get blasted by Old Man Winter in the next few days.
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January 12: 15 Injured In Storms In 2 North Carolina Counties
Last Updated: 5:31 AM 01/12/12 - At least 15 people have been hurt in an apparent tornado that struck two counties in western North Carolina.
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January 10: 2 Alaska Towns Seek Help Weathering Harsh Winter
Last Updated: 7:12 AM 01/10/12 - Residents of two Alaska communities are seeking outside help after an exceptionally harsh winter left one buried in snow and the other iced in and facing a fuel shortage.
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January 9: National Guard Arrives To Help Snowed-In Alaska Town
Last Updated: 9:08 AM 01/09/12 - Dozens of National Guard troops have arrived in the Alaska fishing village of Cordova by ferry to help dig them out.
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January 3: Lake-Effect Snows To Diminish
Last Updated: 6:47 AM 01/03/12 - The cold front that brought significant lake-effect snows South and East of the Great Lakes on the first two days of the new year is now gone, setting the stage for high pressure to build in.
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December 28: Strong Winds Cause Long NYC Airport Delays
Last Updated: 6:48 AM 12/28/11 - Air travelers through New York City have experienced extensive delays as wind gusts up to 50 mph played havoc with flight schedules.
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December 27: Big Rainstorm In Eastern US
Last Updated: 8:29 AM 12/27/11 - A large winter rainstorm is hitting a good chunk of the Eastern U.S. today, bringing anywhere from a half-inch to an inch of rain to many parts of the region.
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December 22: Texas Family Rescued From Snowdrift In NM
Last Updated: 6:58 AM 12/22/11 - Rescuers Wednesday pulled a Texas family from a car that had been buried in a snowdrift for nearly two days on a rural New Mexico highway.
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December 21: Interstates Reopening After Great Plains Snowstorm
Last Updated: 7:44 AM 12/21/11 - A winter storm blamed for at least two fatal vehicle accidents has moved out of the Great Plains, allowing crews to move in to plow away snow drifts and free stranded motorists from roadside hotels.
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December 20: Blizzard Closes Texas Highways, Nearly 100 Rescues
Last Updated: 7:45 AM 12/20/11 - Snow and fierce winds crawling across the Plains have shut down major roadways in the Texas Panhandle, and authorities say nearly 100 motorists have been rescued.
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December 20: Deadly Snowstorm Halts Travel Across Great Plains
Last Updated: 7:40 AM 12/20/11 - Forecasters are warning that pre-holiday travel could be nearly impossible in the Great Plains as heavy snow and fierce winds crawl deeper into the region.
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Colo. State Hurricane Prediction Delayed To Spring
Last Updated: 6:44 AM 12/15/11 - Hurricane forecaster William Gray will wait until spring to predict how many storms will form in the Atlantic.
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December 6: Winter Storm Blasts New Mexico With Snow, Cold
Last Updated: 6:44 AM 12/06/11 - A severe winter blast has struck most of New Mexico, closing hundreds of schools and shutting down major highways across the state.
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December 5: Giant Rainstorm Drenches Central US
Last Updated: 6:37 AM 12/05/11 - A gigantic mass of rain extending all the way from Western New York to New Mexico is continuing to dump huge amounts of rain on the nation's mid-section.
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December 2: Powerful Winds Diminishing In Western States
Last Updated: 7:19 AM 12/02/11 - Forecasters are predicting some relief today from what some call a once-in-a-decade wind event in Western states.
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December 1: Fierce Santa Ana Winds Cause Power Outages
Last Updated: 5:20 AM 12/01/11 - Fierce Santa Ana winds hit Southern California on Wednesday night, causing scattered power outages and property damage.
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November 30: Hurricane Seasons Ends, But Irene's Effects Remain
Last Updated: 2:03 PM 11/30/11 - The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season has ended and it's a study in contradiction.
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November 24: Kenneth Downgraded To Tropical Storm In Pacific
Last Updated: 6:57 AM 11/24/11 - Forecasters say Kenneth is weakening rapidly and has been downgraded to a tropical storm in the eastern Pacific.
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November 23: Storm Brings Nasty Mix To Eastern Seaboard
Last Updated: 9:03 AM 11/23/11 - A large, but fast-moving storm is bringing a messy mixture of rain and snow to the Eastern Seaboard. Most of it is falling as rain, but sections of Northern New England and upstate New York are getting snow.
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November 22: Kenneth Becomes Major Hurricane In Pacific
Last Updated: 7:34 AM 11/22/11 - Forecasters say Hurricane Kenneth has strengthened even more into a Category 3 storm in the eastern Pacific, although there is no current threat to land.
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Monday: Kenneth Expected To Become Hurricane In Pacific
Last Updated: 6:45 AM 11/21/11 - Kenneth continues to strengthen in the eastern Pacific Ocean, with forecasters predicting the rare late-season tropical storm will become a hurricane.
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Science Panel: Get Ready For Extreme Weather
Last Updated: 8:00 AM 11/18/11 - Top international climate scientists and disaster experts meeting in Africa have a sharp message for the world's political leaders: Get ready for more dangerous and unpredictable weather caused by global warming.
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November 17: 6 Dead As Storms, Possible Tornadoes Hit Southeast
Last Updated: 7:21 AM 11/17/11 - At least six people have been killed by a storm system that spawned several possible tornadoes as it moved across the Southeast.
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November 16: 15 Hurt In Mississippi As Storm System Hits Southeast
Last Updated: 12:28 PM 11/16/11 - A strong storm system hitting the Southeast has damaged dozens of homes and buildings and at least 15 people have been injured in Mississippi.
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November 11: Tropical Storm Sean Weakens In Atlantic
Last Updated: 6:31 AM 11/11/11 - Tropical Storm Sean has weakened slightly as it picks up speed and continues to move over the Atlantic, kicking up choppy surf and gusty winds on Bermuda.
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Snow Extends School in Dodgeville
Last Updated: 10:26 PM 11/09/11 - Slick roads caused Dodgeville school officials to extend the school day until plows could clear local the streets.
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November 9: Powerful Storm Hitting Alaska
Last Updated: 7:35 AM 11/09/11 - A powerful Bering Sea storm hit western Alaska early Wednesday with high winds and surging seas.
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November 9: Sean Could Bring Strong Currents To Bermuda, US
Last Updated: 6:27 AM 11/09/11 - Tropical Storm Sean has strengthened slightly and eventually could bring dangerous surf and rip currents to Bermuda and the U.S.
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Big Asteroid To Make Close, Harmless Zip By Earth
Last Updated: 6:02 AM 11/08/11 - Scientists have been tracking an asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier that's set to make a close but harmless swing by Earth.
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Smaller Tremors Follow Record Oklahoma Earthquake
Last Updated: 6:00 AM 11/08/11 - Aftershocks are rattling central Oklahoma days after a record-setting earthquake hit the state, which is seeing a dramatic, unexplained increase in seismic activity.
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Big Quake Shakes Oklahoma For As Much As A Minute
Last Updated: 10:41 AM 11/06/11 - Residents in Oklahoma are shaken after the state's strongest earthquake ever and a big aftershock.
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November 4: After Snowstorm, Irene, East Is Low On Snow Days
Last Updated: 7:40 AM 11/04/11 - School districts throughout the Northeast and especially in hard-hit Connecticut that lost snow days to the remnants of Hurricane Irene in August now are losing days this week, too, because of snow-related power outages and tree damage.
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A State-By-State Look At Effects Of Oct. Snowstorm
Last Updated: 8:02 AM 11/02/11 - A state-by-state look at some of the effects of the late October storm that shocked the Northeast during the weekend with up to 32 inches of snow.
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November 1: Some Postpone Halloween Until Lights Come Back
Last Updated: 7:38 AM 11/01/11 - Thousands of young trick-or-treaters will have to wait to collect their Halloween treats as communities across the Northeast postponed holiday activities while waiting for electricity to return after an early snowstorm downed trees and power lines.
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October 31: Snowstorm Tangles Morning Commutes In Northeast
Last Updated: 7:01 AM 10/31/11 - Drivers are facing a tough commute across parts of the Northeast that were smacked by a surprisingly strong October snowstorm and plunged into darkness.
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October 31: Snow Worse To Utilities Than Irene
Last Updated: 6:59 AM 10/31/11 - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the damage to utilities in his state by an October snowstorm is worse than the destruction caused by Hurricane Irene in August.
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October 30: Snow Disrupts Rail Travel Throughout Northeast
Last Updated: 11:36 AM 10/30/11 - The unusual October snowstorm that's hit the East Coast has disrupted rail service, with downed trees blocking tracks and weighing down overhead power lines.
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October 30: Power Outages From East Coast Snowstorm Top 2.7M
Last Updated: 8:10 AM 10/30/11 - The number of homes and businesses without power on the East Coast has grown to 2.7 million as an unusually early snowstorm passes over New England.
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October 28: Rina Weakens To Tropical Depression Off Yucatan
Last Updated: 10:24 AM 10/28/11 - The former Hurricane Rina has weakened to a tropical depression as it moves out to sea from Mexico's Yucatan coast.
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Fair and 17 F at Madison, Dane County Regional-Truax Field, WI

Winds are from the Northwest at 11.5 gusting to 21.9 MPH (10 gusting to 19 KT). The pressure is 1029.8 mb and the humidity is 39%. The wind chill is 4. Last Updated on Feb 11 2012, 1:53 pm CST.

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