Fast-moving Alberta clippers typically produce only light snow, because they are what meteorologists call “moisture-starved.”
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
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A winter storm began its assault on Wednesday, a massive system that promised to deliver a messy brew of snow and freezing rain to millions.
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Potent ‘bomb cyclone’ to lash Northeast this weekend with heavy snow, howling winds
A potent winter storm is forecast to wallop the East Coast on Friday and Saturday with snow and howling winds possible from the Carolinas to Maine.
Sleet vs. freezing rain vs. hail: What’s the difference?
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‘Once-in-a-decade’ winter storm to blast Southeast with snow, sleet, freezing rain
A winter storm was forecast to bring a miserable mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain to parts of the Southeast on Friday and into early Saturday, meteorologists warned.
Doomsday clock announcement: It’s still 100 seconds to midnight
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