EXPLAINER: Arctic blast sweeps US, causes bomb cyclone

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NEW YORK (AP) — An arctic blast has brought extreme cold, heavy snow and intense wind across much of the U.S. — just in time for the holidays.

https://apnews.com/article/arctic-blast-weather-explainer-210c3bf0236882c30b4555c328a9c81a

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Holiday travel upended as forecasters warn of ‘bomb cyclone’

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Thousands of flights were canceled and homeless shelters were overflowing Thursday amid one of the most treacherous holiday travel seasons the U.S. has seen in decades, with temperatures plummeting 50 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas and forecasters warning of an impending “bomb cyclone” that could make conditions even worse before Christmas.

https://apnews.com/article/winter-weather-storm-updates-c0d9d7a04fa48359a0a40a7b9ff1b970?

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Massive winter storm brings rolling blackouts, power outages

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Tens of millions of Americans endured bone-chilling temperatures, blizzard conditions, power outages and canceled holiday gatherings Friday from a winter storm that forecasters said was nearly unprecedented in its scope, exposing about 60% of the U.S. population to some sort of winter weather advisory or warning.

https://apnews.com/article/winter-storm-forecast-updates-d0808da42ce16e8a0ca4541b747572cb?

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18 die as monster storm brings rain, snow, cold across US

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A frigid winter storm killed at least 18 people as it swept across the country, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses and leaving millions of people on edge about the possibility of Christmas Eve blackouts.

https://apnews.com/article/weather-business-storms-canada-accidents-7dcf12998cf2112af9ddc499997d2759

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Frigid monster storm across US claims at least 24 lives

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze Sunday to ride out the winter storm that has killed at least 25 people across the United States and is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents inside houses with heaping snow drifts and knocking out power to several hundred thousand homes and businesses.

https://apnews.com/article/weather-business-buffalo-canada-winter-624df434a73e3d84da77486846b93728

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Western NY death toll rises to 27 from cold, storm chaos

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The death toll from a Buffalo-area blizzard rose to 27 in western New York, authorities said Monday, as the region reeled from one of the worst weather-related disasters in its history. Much of the rest of the United States was hit by ferocious winter conditions.

https://apnews.com/article/weather-canada-business-storms-winter-f1efe43064cdae9eb2042db45491b56f?

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Western NY death toll rises to 28 from cold, storm chaos

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo residents hovered around space heaters, hunted for cars buried in snow drifts and looked for more victims Monday, after 28 people died in one of the worst weather-related disasters ever to hit western New York.

https://apnews.com/article/weather-canada-business-storms-winter-f1efe43064cdae9eb2042db45491b56f?

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Military police enforce driving ban in snow-stricken Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — State and military police were sent Tuesday to keep people off Buffalo’s snow-choked roads, and officials kept counting fatalities three days after western New York’s deadliest storm in at least two generations.

https://apnews.com/article/weather-new-york-buffalo-storms-blizzards-ad784edee566b5ab473c9ffca98dd5bd?

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Winter weather upends water systems across the Deep South

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A cold snap blanketing the Deep South has upended water systems as local officials struggle to repair widespread leaks and broken pipes, forcing some people to take drastic measures to get by without reliable access to running water.

https://apnews.com/article/disaster-planning-and-response-climate-environment-water-shortages-south-carolina-utilities-c6574f78137e50261cb06d0262b772d0

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Southwest Airlines flight cancellations continue to snowball

DALLAS (AP) — Families hoping to catch a Southwest Airlines flight after days of cancellations, missing luggage and missed family connections suffered through another wave of scrubbed flights, with another 2,500 pulled from arrival and departure boards Wednesday.

https://apnews.com/article/business-transportation-us-department-of-0925834b8cfcf1150358f874334d16d7?

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National Guard checks homes in Buffalo for blizzard victims

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The National Guard went door to door in parts of Buffalo on Wednesday to check on people who lost power during the area’s deadliest winter storm in decades, and authorities faced the tragic possibility of finding more victims amid melting snow.

https://apnews.com/article/winter-storm-buffalo-updates-8f0f23a471f5db4c6425905f48ecf670?