NOAA predicts this winter will be warmer for many central parts of the United States, but it is hard to say how things will look for the rest of the country. The reason for this is that temperatures over the surface of the Pacific Ocean have not given good, reliable indicators thus far.

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The Weather Channel has posted a severe weather alert for the regions of southwest Washington to northwest Oregon. The forecast calls for heavy rains and strong winds starting on Tuesday morning. The severe weather is expected to last at least through Wednesday night.

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Thousands of customers have lost electrical power after a potent blizzard made its way through the Dakotas. Along with snow, residents had to deal with up to five-inches of freezing rain and hard winds. Many roads have abandoned cars scattered throughout that are now being recovered.

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