Flurries in Fla., but no crop damage
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Flurries fell across the Sunshine State on Thursday, but it appeared that growers were spared the deep freeze they feared would devastate the nation's citrus supply. Meanwhile, California was preparing for a trio of storms expected to unleash heavy rain and snow through the weekend.
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U.S. forecasters are at odds over how   cold and snowy the coming winter will be, with predictions   ranging from frigid to mild in the key Northeast and Midwest   heating regions.
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LOS ANGELES  - The widespread power  outages in Florida caused by Hurricane Frances didn't spare  Nielsen Media Research's facilities in the Sunshine State,  leading to a delay in the national weekly rating data for the  week of Aug. 30.
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There was hardly a run on snow shovels, but a few flakes of the white stuff hit the ground in Orlando for the first time since 2003, meteorologists said.
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Much of the nation was expected to be cold Sunday, and little precipitation was forecast.
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By The Philadelphia Inquirer  Feb. 16--This is a plow. And this is frozen slush. Any questions?   In the first winter storm of any consequence, this city failed the street-clearing test badly.
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Parts of upstate New York have recorded more than 6 feet of snow, and forecasters with the National Weather Service say it isn't over yet
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By Andy Reid, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Feb. 18--Lingering drought conditions could lead to more water restrictions for western growers already worried about losing crops.
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Much of the nation was clear Sunday, except for pockets of precipitation in Texas, the Carolinas, Florida and parts of California.
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Farmers rushed to protect citrus and other crops Tuesday as Florida braced for plunging temperatures, with the governor even lifting certain agricultural regulations as a precaution.
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By Nicholas J. Cotsonika, Detroit Free Press  Dec. 17--GREEN BAY, Wis. -- This one wasn't because of the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field, the ghost of Vince Lombardi or the brilliance of Brett Favre. It was 41 degrees and sunny at kickoff, and the Packers were 1-5 at home.
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CALGARY (CP) - Farmers reported record numbers for grain stocks across the Prairies this year, but a crippling August frost, followed by soggy harvest conditions, took their toll on quality.
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By Anonymous  Farmers could be seen Thursday out in fields, preparing them for crop seeding, in a few spots in the Red River Valley in what is turning into a late spring, crop-wise. But most fields in the region remain too cool for fieldwork, with frost still in much of the soil.
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Traveling around the state last week, I noticed the fall foliage making its rapid transition to winter. In fact, Birmingham experienced its first freeze of the season - three weeks later than the normal date of Nov.
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After a week of heavy storms in parts of the United States, the weekend will end rather tranquilly, as no major outbreaks of precipitation are expected.
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Earlier blooms. Less snow to shovel. Unseasonable warm spells.
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By David Vest, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla.  Dec. 17--As traffic zipped by on busy 11th Street on a brisk December day, students at A.D. Harris High School celebrated a small victory for the natural world.