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Hello, winter: Snowstorm targets Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Appalachians
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Hello, winter: Snowstorm targets Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, AppalachiansTuesday – the first day of meteorological winter – will feature a winter storm for portions of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and Appalachian mountains. - Nation
Record-shattering 2020 hurricane season officially comes to an end
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Record-shattering 2020 hurricane season officially comes to an endAfter six long months and 30 storms from Arthur to Iota, the record-shattering 2020 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends Monday. - Weather
Kittens experience snow for the first time
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Kittens experience snow for the first timeTwo kittens in Colchester, Vermont, got to experience snow for their first time ever the day before Thanksgiving, - Nation
Thanksgiving dinner outside? Here's your weather forecast
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Thanksgiving dinner outside? Here's your weather forecastFolks might be tempted to head outside to get together and safely practice social distancing this Thanksgiving. But will the weather cooperate? - Weather
Santa Ana winds renew wildfire danger from Los Angeles to San Diego
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Santa Ana winds renew wildfire danger from Los Angeles to San DiegoThe National Weather Service is forecasting Santa Ana winds between 40 and 65 mph throughout Southern California beginning on Thanksgiving Day. - Weather
Tourist slides down Great Wall of China
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Tourist slides down Great Wall of ChinaTourists struggled to walk along the Great Wall of China on Nov. 21, after a winter storm coated the historic attraction in snow and ice. - Weather
Bulldog discovers the first signs of winter in Ontario
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Bulldog discovers the first signs of winter in OntarioMr. Truck, the bulldog, went for a trek as fresh snow piled up in Carlisle, Ontario, on Nov. 22. - Weather
First snow of the season in Michigan
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First snow of the season in MichiganThe first accumulating snow of the season occurred in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Sunday morning, Nov. 22. - Weather
Beautiful fall foliage around the world in 2020
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Beautiful fall foliage around the world in 2020Vibrant reds, oranges and yellows shine as trees' colors change in the fall months. Check out the best autumn views of 2020.
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Sand sculpting contest restarted after storm
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Sand sculpting contest restarted after stormFollowing a storm surge from Eta, sand sculptors on Treasure Island, FL., rushed to rebuild work in time for this weekend's "Sanding Ovation" showcase. - Weather
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Historic Arecibo telescope to be dismantled
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Historic Arecibo telescope to be dismantledAfter 57 years, Puerto Rico's Arecibo telescope is going to be dismantled, after several cables were damaged, leaving it on the brink of collapse. - Weather
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Michigan trooper pulls man from burning vehicle
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Michigan trooper pulls man from burning vehicleA Michigan state trooper's dashcam recorded him on Nov. 17 as he pulled a 56-year-old man from a burning car after crashing on an icy road. - Weather
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Dramatic lightning flashes and clouds over Idaho
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Dramatic lightning flashes and clouds over IdahoThis shelf cloud hovering over Boise, Idaho, was accompanied by lightning flashing in the sky on Nov. 18. - Weather
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Hurricane survivors are 'warriors for each other'
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Hurricane survivors are 'warriors for each other'Humanitarian groups say communities across Honduras have been cut off by flooding and landslides after back-to-back hurricanes. - Weather
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Hurricane Iota wreaks havoc in Nicaragua
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Hurricane Iota wreaks havoc in NicaraguaResidents observed the damage dealt by Hurricane Iota in Bilwi, Nicaragua, on Nov. 17, after it hit the area as a Category 4 hurricane with winds reaching upwards of 155 mph. - Nation
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This Alaskan town won't see the sun again until January
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This Alaskan town won't see the sun again until JanuaryThe National Weather Service in Fairbanks on Wednesday said the sun will not rise again until Jan. 23 in Utqiaġvik, formerly known as Barrow. - Weather
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Ski season forecast for 2020-2021
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Ski season forecast for 2020-2021Ski season is ramping up and AccuWeather’s long-range forecasters have been looking at the conditions you could see on the slopes this winter. - Nation
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'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Iota makes landfall in Central America
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'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Iota makes landfall in Central AmericaHurricane Iota made landfall at 10:40 p.m. EST in Nicaragua, with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph, about 2 mph shy of Category 5 status.
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Hurricane Iota makes landfall in Nicaragua
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Hurricane Iota makes landfall in NicaraguaSome of the same areas that were ravaged by Hurricane Eta are now facing another extremely dangerous threat from Hurricane Iota. - Nation
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A mid-November treat: Look up Monday night to see the Leonid meteor shower
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A mid-November treat: Look up Monday night to see the Leonid meteor showerShooting stars will make an appearance in the night sky late Monday night and early Tuesday morning with the peak of the Leonid meteor shower. - Weather
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Central America bracing for Hurricane Iota
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Central America bracing for Hurricane IotaThe storm will unload heavy rain in areas still cleaning up from disastrous flooding and mudslides produced by Eta earlier this month. - Nation
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Snow in Hawaii: Webcams show white stuff on state's 2 tallest mountains
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Snow in Hawaii: Webcams show white stuff on state's 2 tallest mountainsThe webcams on Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island, the state's two tallest mountains, showed a light dusting of snow on Sunday morning. - Weather
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Browns game delayed due to severe storms
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Browns game delayed due to severe stormsAs strong storms battered Northeast Ohio, football fans at First Energy Stadium braved a severe thunderstorm . - Nation
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Tropical Storm Iota is brewing in the Caribbean, headed for Central America
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Tropical Storm Iota is brewing in the Caribbean, headed for Central AmericaIota was brewing in the Caribbean Sea early Saturday and is expected to approach Central America as a major Category 3 hurricane by next week. - Weather
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Sea turtles migrate during hurricane season
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Sea turtles migrate during hurricane seasonResearchers tracked a group of Florida Leatherbacks that traveled thousands of miles during an active hurricane season. - Nation
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World is past point of no return for climate change, study says
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World is past point of no return for climate change, study saysEven if greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced to zero, global temps may continue to rise for centuries. But some experts questioned the study. - Weather
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Rain from Eta expected on the East Coast
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Rain from Eta expected on the East CoastEta will head out to sea after lashing Florida, but AccuWeather meteorologists are tracking another area of potential tropical development.
