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Winter Storms Blanket Midwest and SoCal with Snow as Southern U.S. Sees Record Temperatures

HeadlineFeb 24, 2023

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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