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February 24, 2023

Winter Storms Blanket Midwest and SoCal with Snow as Southern U.S. Sees Record Temperatures
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Nearly 1 million customers in the Midwest were left without power amid
freezing temperatures Thursday as a historic winter storm brought
extreme weather to most of the nation. About 75 million people in 29
states have faced winter weather advisories. In California, officials in
Los Angeles and surrounding counties issued a rare blizzard warning
through Saturday. Meanwhile, many southern states are experiencing
record heat. Thursday's high temperature in Washington, D.C., topped 80
degrees Fahrenheit, shattering a 150-year-old record for the date.


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