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Damaging, Disruptive Midwest Storm on the Way
December 18, 2012; 6:02 PM ET
A major storm will target the Midwest with a blizzard, high winds, a freeze-up and lake-effect snow during the second half of the week. more >
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Rain tomorrow evening will change to snow and accumulate 1-3 inches before ending Thursday morning
Dec 18, 2012; 5:00 PM ET Rain tomorrow evening will change to snow and accumulate 1-3 inches before ending Thursday morning
A major storm will target the Midwest with a blizzard, high winds, a freeze-up and lake-effect snow during the second half of the week. more >
Rain tomorrow evening will change to snow and accumulate 1-3 inches before ending Thursday morning
While some areas of the U.S. already have a high chance of a white Christmas this year, an active winter storm track across the county is increasing the odds for others.
Showers tonight across the Midwest and the Northeast make for tricky evening commute.
Windy weather and lake-effect snow may impact holiday travel across portions of the Great Lakes and Northeast this weekend.
Severe thunderstorms may visit the South at midweek including the cities of Houston, Little Rock, Memphis, New Orleans, Birmingham and Atlanta.
Winter solstice and the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere are directly related to Earth's tilt, which ensures that the shortest day of every year falls around December 21.
Despite the fact that many Christmas tree farms suffered loses of young pine trees, this years harvest is healthy and normal.
Read Story >Here are tips on how to make your Christmas tree last and last, plus some last-minute holiday gift ideas for under the tree! Happy Holidays from the Almanac to you and yours!
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