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Topic: Winter

1936 black and white photo of a 22 inch diameter grouping of ice crystals on the ground.

Friday Find: Supersized ice crystals

February 9, 2024

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1936 black and white photo of a 22 inch diameter grouping of ice crystals on the ground.

Black and white photo of a woman in a miniskirt and winter coat walking through the snow and holding her hat on her head.

Friday Find: Snowy photos of blizzards from years past

January 12, 2024

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Black and white photo of a woman in a miniskirt and winter coat walking through the snow and holding her hat on her head.

Photo showing chunks of ice float in the James River on January 29, 2014, in Richmond, Virginia. A rare winter storm has brought ice and snow across the southern states, closing schools and stranding motorists.

U.S. Winter Outlook: Wetter South, warmer North

October 19, 2023

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climate outlooks

Photo showing chunks of ice float in the James River on January 29, 2014, in Richmond, Virginia. A rare winter storm has brought ice and snow across the southern states, closing schools and stranding motorists.

Photo showing light snow on a field in Iowa.

NOAA to issue U.S. Winter Outlook

October 12, 2023

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climate outlooks

Photo showing light snow on a field in Iowa.

Map of Category 5 - March 1993, Mid-Atlantic/New England

How a historic storm swept in a new era in forecasting

March 13, 2023

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Heritage stories

extreme weather

Map of Category 5 - March 1993, Mid-Atlantic/New England

Photo showing snow on a fence and in a field in Kansas.

U.S. Winter Outlook: Warmer, drier South with ongoing La Nina

October 20, 2022

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Photo showing snow on a fence and in a field in Kansas.

Snow-covered street in Chicago.

NOAA to issue 2022-2023 U.S. Winter Outlook

October 13, 2022

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climate outlooks

Snow-covered street in Chicago.

This curious groundhog isn't Punxsutawney Phil, but they sure are cute.

Six more weeks of winter? See how the groundhog scores against the climate record

February 2, 2022

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This curious groundhog isn't Punxsutawney Phil, but they sure are cute.

Map showing the historical probability of a white Christmas.

Interactive map: Your chances for having a white Christmas

December 10, 2021

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Map showing the historical probability of a white Christmas.

One tall tree decorated with white and gold Christmas lights stands among evergreens in a forest. Credit: iStock

What are your chances for a white Christmas?

December 10, 2021

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One tall tree decorated with white and gold Christmas lights stands among evergreens in a forest. Credit: iStock

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