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Weathering the Storm: Key Updates on Winter Conditions Across the United States · EM Morning Brief

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  Good
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  morning.
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  I'm
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  Cedric
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  and
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  This
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  is
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  your
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  EM
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  Morning
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  Brief
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  for
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  Friday,
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  January
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  16,
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  2026.
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  Winter
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  weather
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  is
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  today's
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  main
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  story.
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  The
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  Weather
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  Prediction
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  center
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  flags
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  a
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  high
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  probability
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  for
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  impactful
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  snow
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  in
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  parts
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  of
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  the
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  Great
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  Lakes
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  and
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  Interior
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  Northeast
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  through
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  Saturday.
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  While
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  excessive
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  rainfall
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  is
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  not
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  a
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  concern,
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  the
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  Storm
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  Prediction
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  center
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  keeps
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  severe
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  thunderstorm
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  probabilities
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  at
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  zero
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  today
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  in
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  Alaska.
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  Multiple
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  winter
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  storm
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  and
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  blizzard
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  warnings
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  remain
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  active
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  across
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  Interior
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  and
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  western
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  zones.
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  The
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  National
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  Hurricane
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  center
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  reports
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  no
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  tropical
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  cyclones
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  in
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  either
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  basin.
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  USGS
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  shows
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  routine
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  small
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  earthquakes
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  in
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  Alaska,
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  Hawaii
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  and
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  California
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  over
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  the
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  past
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  24
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  hours.
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  No
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  significant
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  domestic
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  impacts
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  noted.
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  Let's
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  run
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  through
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  the
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  states
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  Alaska
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  Winter
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  hazards
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  continue
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  the
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  Fairbanks
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  office
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  maintains
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  winter
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  storm
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  warnings
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  today
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  for
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  portions
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  of
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  the
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  Middle
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  and
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  Lower
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  Yukon,
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  Inoko
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  Valleys
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  and
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  the
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  southern
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  eastern
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  Alaska
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  range
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  with
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  4
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  to
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  10
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  inches
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  of
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  snow
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  and
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  gusts
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  to
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  40
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  mph.
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  A
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  blizzard
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  warning
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  persists
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  for
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  the
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  Bering
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  strait
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  Coast
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  and
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  St.
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  Lawrence
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  island
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  into
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  Saturday
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  with
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  whiteout
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  conditions
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  possible
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  in
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  south
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  central.
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  Anchorage
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  warns
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  that
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  mixed
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  precipitation
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  over
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  snow
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  may
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  create
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  slick
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  roads
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  in
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  the
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  Susitna
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  Valley
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  through
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  tonight.
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  California
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  Morning
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  Dense
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  fog
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  advisories
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  are
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  in
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  effect
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  for
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  parts
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  of
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  the
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  Central
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  Valley
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  and
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  Bay
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  Area
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  valleys.
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  Farther
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  south.
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  San
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  Diego
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  highlights
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  another
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  round
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  of
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  Santa
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  Ana
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  winds
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  on
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  Saturday
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  with
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  30-40
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  mph
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  gusts
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  in
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  the
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  mountain
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  passes.
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  No
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  significant
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  precipitation
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  is
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  expected
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  statewide
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  today.
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  Michigan
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  Lake
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  effect
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  and
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  system
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  snow
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  continue
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  today
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  into
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  Saturday.
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  Winter
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  weather
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  advisories
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  remain
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  in
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  effect
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  for
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  the
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  western
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  and
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  central
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  Lower
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  Peninsula,
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  including
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  Muskegon,
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  Ottawa,
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  Kent,
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  Allegan
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  and
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  Van
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  Buren
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  counties
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  with
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  2
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  to
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  4
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  inches
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  and
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  locally
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  higher
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  totals
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  in
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  northern
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  lower
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  and
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  eastern
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  upper
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  Michigan.
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  Additional
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  4
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  to
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  6
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  inches
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  are
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  possible
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  in
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  favored
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  bands
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  near
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  the
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  Straits
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  and
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  western
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  Mackinac
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  County.
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  New
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  York
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  Focused
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  Lake
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  effect
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  continues
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  east
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  of
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  Lake
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  Ontario
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  and
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  Lake
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  Erie.
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  A
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  winter
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  storm
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  warning
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  stays
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  up
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  for
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  Wayne,
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  northern
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  Cayuga
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  and
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  Oswego
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  counties
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  through
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  early
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  afternoon.
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  Localized
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  heavy
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  bands
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  will
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  cause
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  near
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  zero
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  visibility
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  and
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  rapid
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  accumulations
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  elsewhere.
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  Across
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  western
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  New
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  York,
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  scattered
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  snow
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  showers
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  persist
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  with
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  slick
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  spots.
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  North
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  Dakota
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  High
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  winds
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  and
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  bursts
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  of
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  snow
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  are
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  the
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  main
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  hazards.
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  High
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  wind
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  warnings
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  advisories
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  cover
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  much
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  of
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  Central
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  and
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  Western
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  ND
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  through
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  this
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  evening.
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  Gusts
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  45
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  to
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  55
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  mph
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  may
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  produce
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  areas
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  of
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  blowing
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  snow
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  with
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  brief
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  low
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  visibility.
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  Wind
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  chills
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  drop
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  well
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  below
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  zero
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  tonight
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  into
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  Saturday
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  morning.
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  Pennsylvania
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  Wintry
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  weather
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  expands
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  tonight.
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  Winter
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  weather
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  advisories
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  begin
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  this
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  evening
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  for
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  portions
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  of
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  northwest
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  and
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  central
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  PA
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  generally
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  1
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  to
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  4
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  inches
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  by
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  late
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  Saturday,
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  with
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  heavier
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  snow
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  showers
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  or
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  squalls
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  possible
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  Saturday
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  afternoon
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  and
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  evening.
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  South
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  Dakota
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  Winter
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  weather
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  advisories
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  continue
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  today
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  across
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  central
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  and
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  northeast
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  sd
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  including
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  Brown
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  Spink,
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  Coatington
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  and
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  Grant
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  counties.
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  Texas
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  A
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  strong
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  cold
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  front
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  sweeps
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  south
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  today.
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  Behind
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  it,
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  gusty
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  north
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  winds
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  spread
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  across
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  central
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  and
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  south
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  central
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  Texas.
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  The
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  Panhandles
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  see
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  a
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  low
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  chance
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  of
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  light
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  snow
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  early
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  Saturday
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  with
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  minor
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  accumulations.
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  Expect
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  a
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  widespread
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  freeze
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  by
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  Sunday
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  morning
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  for
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  portions
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  of
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  the
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  hill
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  country
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  and
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  I35
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  corridor.
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  Northern
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  Wisconsin
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  Continues
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  under
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  a
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  winter
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  storm
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  warning
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  for
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  heavy
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  lake
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  effect
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  snow
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  in
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  Iron
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  county
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  through
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  Saturday
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  midday.
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  Additional
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  2
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  to
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  4
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  inches
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  today.
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  Higher
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  north
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  of
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  Hurley.
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  Elsewhere,
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  light
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  snow
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  and
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  slick
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  travel
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  are
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  possible
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  in
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  the
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  east
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  this
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  morning
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  under
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  short
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  fused
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  advisories.
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  Wyoming
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  Dangerous
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  crosswinds
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  continue.
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  High
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  wind
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  warnings
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  remain
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  in
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  effect
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  for
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  the
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  Laramie
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  Valley,
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  north
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  Snowy
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  Range
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  foothills
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  and
• 4:03
  portions
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  of
• 4:03
  Laramie
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  Cheyenne
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  areas
• 4:05
  with
• 4:05
  gusts
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  up
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  to
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  70-75
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  mph.
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  Blowing
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  snow
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  is
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  possible
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  in
• 4:10
  wind
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  prone
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  corridors.
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  All
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  other
• 4:12
  states
• 4:12
  have
• 4:13
  no
• 4:13
  significant
• 4:13
  updates
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  in
• 4:14
  the
• 4:14
  last
• 4:14
  24
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  hours.
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  We'll
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  keep
• 4:17
  tracking
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  cold
• 4:18
  wind
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  and
• 4:18
  lake
• 4:18
  effect
• 4:19
  through
• 4:19
  the
• 4:19
  weekend.
• 4:20
  Source
• 4:21
  links
• 4:21
  are
• 4:21
  in
• 4:21
  the
• 4:21
  show
• 4:22
  notes
• 4:22
  below.
• 4:23
  Stay
• 4:23
  safe.