When the big storm swept through, it left an important lesson about survival.
Tag: Cold and Cold Spells
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In Much of the South, Subfreezing Weather Crippled Water Systems
The bitter cold had left the region by Wednesday, but myriad broken pipes, disrupted municipal water systems and widespread aggravation remained.
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Unraveling Climate Change’s Link to Extreme Winter Storms
The deadly freeze that swept the United States was extraordinary, but while scientists know that global warming can intensify extreme weather, the effects on winter storms are tricky to untangle.
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Storm Batters Canada, Leaving Thousands Without Power
Even Canadians accustomed to the vagaries of Arctic weather systems contended with a long list of extremes, including cold that “freezes flesh in minutes.”