Articles filed under Weather
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New Year’s Day polar plunges could be extra frigidDec 27, 2013 3:26 pm - MILWAUKEE — If you’ve never done a polar bear plunge before, this New Year’s Day might not be the best day to start. In some cold-weather climates, hardy souls ring in t...
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Lake County residents find fun in blanket of snowDec 26, 2013 10:20 am - About 2 inches of snow blanketed the Lake County area overnight creating a beautiful white wonderland and excellent conditions for local sledding hills on Thursday. Jor...
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Pastor’s church focused on post-tornado recoveryDec 25, 2013 2:58 pm - WASHINGTON, Ill. — A pastor whose church was central to cleanup efforts after deadly tornadoes swept through central Illinois last month said it’s time for a new phase o...
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IDOT work must go on, despite weatherDec 25, 2013 3:35 am - It was a bitterly cold Christmas Eve day, but the Illinois Department of Transportation needs fuel to run its operation, no matter the weather. Rob Szymkowski, with Burk...
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Holiday power outages challenge Christmas cheerDec 24, 2013 7:07 pm - For the first time in days, the sun was shining and skies were blue when Doug Jennings stepped outside his home Tuesday in central Maine. But the power that disappeared ...
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Plainfield tornado survivors say ‘it never goes away’Dec 23, 2013 3:14 pm - Plainfield tornado survivors say effects will linger in Washington
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Start of winter brings snow, ice and warm weatherDec 22, 2013 7:25 pm - CONCORD, N.H. — The first full day of winter brought a wild mix of weather across the U.S. on Sunday: ice and high wind in the Great Lakes and New England areas, floodin...
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Wintry mix leaves snow, slick roads across suburbsDec 22, 2013 5:47 pm - The suburbs received a wintry mix overnight Sunday, with temperatures hovering around the freezing mark. Snowy conditions contributed to numerous crashes on suburban roa...
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Images: Weather Sketchers, Dec. 15-21Dec 22, 2013 6:30 am - ...
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Ice and snow frustrate holiday travel rushDec 21, 2013 9:00 am - A storm with a 2,000-mile footprint threatened to frustrate Christmas travelers from Texas to Nova Scotia with a little of everything Mother Nature has to offer, from fr...