A January of Wind and Rain, but Barely Any Snow
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So far this winter, the biggest snowflake in New York City was the giant decorative one hanging at 57th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
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By Joe Orso, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 26--A weekend storm dropped as much as 29.5 inches of snow on the Coulee Region during the weekend.   In La Crosse, 20 inches fell between 6 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m.
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After an unusually warm December and a mostly snow-free January, winter returned with a vengeance Tuesday to the Upper Midwest and Northeast, dumping heavy snow on parts of New York and keeping temperatures well below zero in many cities.
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By Terence Chea, Associated Press Writer  SAN FRANCISCO  - California experienced one of its driest Januarys on record, a worrisome development for a state that relies on winter rain and snow for its water.
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August snows closed two scenic mountain roads and dusted the high peaks with powder, but the early storm doesn't necessarily signal that Colorado is in for a drought-busting winter.
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The nation's retailers had a slow start to the spring season as unseasonably cold weather in February chilled demand for lightweight apparel and left merchants with disappointing sales. The slowing economy, particularly the weakening housing market, could challenge shoppers in the months ahead.
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Frigid temperatures, blasting wind and more snow than some places normally see in a year left parts of the Midwest and South paralyzed Thursday, and transformed a section
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Rain and snow fell over parts of the West, the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region on Monday, while the rest of the nation was mostly clear and sunny.
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Mostly clear skies were forecast across the nation's midsection Monday, and temperatures were expected to begin creeping upward days after a devastating ice and snow storm.
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Unusual mild weather has led to a lack of snow in Europe, threatening tourism and trade, say two BBC reporters.
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U.S. industrial production was flat in January as warm weather dampened demand for heating, but manufacturing output remained healthy, a government report showed on Wednesday.
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By Bruce R. Posten, Reading Eagle, Pa.  Mar. 5--IN WINTER'S WANING days, ice retreats from the banks of French Creek; a cannon lies locked in layers of ice next to a stack of pig iron bars; and a water wheel remains motionless.
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Snow and ice storms have stranded hundreds of thousands of people Â most of them migrant workers hoping to leave for the Chinese New Year Â and more blizzards threatened Monday to wreck what for many is a rare chance to see family.
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A winter storm delivered a White Christmas to parts of the Midwest, causing some traffic accidents and flight delays but no major problems with fewer travelers taking to the roads and sky on Tuesday.
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January starts data throws cold water on hopes for recovery.
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By Tony Davis, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Mar. 12--After an unusually cool January and a mild February, warm, dry weather has suddenly blossomed in March -- and it is likely to stay for quite some time.
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With more than 8 feet of snow already coating the ground, it wasn't good news for this winter-weary region when the blue sky turned gray Saturday, signaling another intense snow squall was about to dump some more.