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La Nina Going Away
Last Updated: 4:56 PM 02/09/12 - Federal weather forecasters say the La Nina weather phenomenon that contributed to the southwestern U.S. drought is winding down.
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January 2012 the Fourth Warmest For the Contiguous United States
Last Updated: 10:48 AM 02/09/12 - During January, warmer-than-average conditions enveloped most of the contiguous United States, with widespread below-average precipitation.
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Life in Antarctic Lake, It's Everywhere Else
Last Updated: 5:36 AM 02/09/12 - Scientists expect to find microbes in a lake two miles beneath the thick ice of Antarctica.
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Poland Says Cold Weather Kills 6 More People
Last Updated: 10:58 AM 02/08/12 - The Interior Ministry says that six more people have died as a result of the freezing weather that is keeping the rest of Europe in its icy grip.
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Brutal Cold and Snow in Afghanistan
Last Updated: 10:54 AM 02/08/12 - The Afghan meteorological service says Kabul is experiencing the worst weather it has had in at least 15 years.
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"Snow Corners" Cause Concern for Some Drivers
Last Updated: 11:39 AM 02/08/12 - The snow isn't a problem on the streets anymore. The City of Lincoln canceled it's parking ban for residential parking districts Tuesday night.
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Heavy Snow is a Gift for Farmers
Last Updated: 5:55 AM 02/08/12 - As communities around Nebraska continue to clean up from the weekend snow storm, at least one group is thankful for the thick blanket.
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City of Lincoln Parking Ban Cancelled
Last Updated: 5:13 PM 02/07/12 - The snow removal district parking ban that was to go into effect tonight at midnight has been cancelled.
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Lake Ericson Looking for Help to Repair Flooding Damage
Last Updated: 4:41 AM 02/07/12 - The dam and spillway at Lake Ericson was a victim of the June 2010 flooding that swept parts of central Nebraska, and now the people who live near and use the lake are tyring to repair it, and looking for help in the form of votes.
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Grand Island Snow Clean Up Continues
Last Updated: 5:52 AM 02/07/12 - Grand Island's Public Works parking lot has been mostly empty, as city plows, graders, loaders, and throwers hit the streets. And while area streets are now passable, snow is still piled up. The snow is hanging on tree limbs, too, and that build-up gets heavy, causing thick branches to snap.
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Europe Struggles Under Record Cold Snap
Last Updated: 6:54 PM 02/06/12 - Deaths and travel woes continue to mount in Europe after a week of snow and bitter cold.
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LES Restores Power to 10,000 Customers
Last Updated: 5:25 PM 02/06/12 - Lincoln Electric System crews worked around the clock this weekend to restore power to 10,000 customers.
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Lincoln Residential Parking Ban Ends Monday at 8 p.m.
Last Updated: 7:06 PM 02/06/12 - The residential parking ban for the odd-numbered sides of the street will expire at 8 p.m. Monday night. Parking will again be allowed on both sides of residential streets. If your street has not been plowed, you may call the Public Works Snow Center at 402-441-7644.
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City Forester: May Take 30 Days to Cleanup all the Fallen Trees in Lincoln
Last Updated: 5:55 AM 02/07/12 - Lincoln Community Forestry crews continue to work throughout the City to clear trees and branches that fell as a result of this weekend’s storms.
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The Science of Salt and Sand
Last Updated: 1:09 PM 02/06/12 - When it comes to keeping streets safe it's hard to beat salt. But there is a science behind the mixture Lincoln uses that few know.
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Bosnian Authorities Declare State of Emergency
Last Updated: 11:10 AM 02/06/12 - Bosnian authorities have declared a state of emergency in the capital Sarajevo after it was paralyzed by snow, while hundreds of people remain trapped in their homes and vehicles throughout the country.
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Island Nation of Vanuatu Jolted by Several Quakes
Last Updated: 11:02 AM 02/06/12 - The South Pacific island nation ofVanuatu continues to be jolted by several moderate to strong earthquakes after a magnitude 7.1 temblor hit last week.
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Rescuers Dig to Reach Trapped in Philippines Earthquake
Last Updated: 10:58 AM 02/06/12 - Rescuers in the central Philippinesare using picks and shovels to try to dig out dozens of people trapped under homes collapsed by a 6.9-magnitude quake that also set off landslides.
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Power Restored Most Everywhere in Nebraska
Last Updated: 9:34 AM 02/06/12 - Nebraska utility crews have restored electricity to all but a few customers after the winter storm that passed through the state.
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Grand Islanders Clean Up and Enjoy Snowy Beauty
Last Updated: 9:27 AM 02/06/12 - Grand Island received a total of over nine inches of snow on Friday night and Saturday morning, but suffered almost no power outages, and the road cleanup went off without a hitch. Still, there was plenty of snow left to be shoveled, and some to enjoy as well.
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Some Lincoln Neighborhoods Still Snowed In
Last Updated: 6:29 PM 02/05/12 - While most major roads in Lincoln are clear today, some neighborhoods are still snowed in
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Winter Weather Fun at Holmes Lake Park
Last Updated: 7:20 AM 02/06/12 - Nearly a foot of snow means endless possibilities for kids. "I like to throw snowballs and make snowmen and snow forts!"
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Peaceful Look at the Snow-Covered City
Last Updated: 8:39 PM 02/05/12 - Bill Steckis takes a poetic look at the beauty of the city in the aftermath of a tough storm
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Linemen are Heroes for Those in the Dark
Last Updated: 6:17 PM 02/05/12 - Lincoln Electric System expects every customer to have their power back by Sunday night and it's all thanks to the hard work of the linemen.
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Nebraska Schools Cancel Events to Prepare for Storm
Last Updated: 7:36 PM 02/03/12 - Schools and other Nebraska groups are canceling or rescheduling a variety of events as a slow-moving winter storm crosses the state.
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Lincoln Mayor Declares Snow Emergency Beginning at 6 A.M. Saturday
Last Updated: 8:31 PM 02/03/12 - Mayor Chris Beutler has declared a snow emergency for the City of Lincoln.
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Major Winter Storm Headed for Nebraska
Last Updated: 6:12 AM 02/03/12 - Old Man Winter is back and with a vengeance. A potent winter storm will bring rain, snow, and strong winds to the southern and central plains today through Saturday afternoon.
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Groundhog Wars: Rodents Diverge on Winter Forecast
Last Updated: 7:00 PM 02/02/12 - Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil told people to prepare for six more weeks of winter on Thursday, making him the minority opinion among his groundhog brethren who seem to think that spring is coming early.
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Dallas Area First in Texas to Emerge From Drought
Last Updated: 6:56 PM 02/02/12 - The first major metropolitan area in Texas is emerging from the state's historic drought.
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Friday Legislative Hearings Cancelled Due to Winter Storm Warning
Last Updated: 3:36 PM 02/02/12 - Speaker of the Legislature Mike Flood announced the legislative hearings scheduled for Friday afternoon have been cancelled due to numerous blizzard warnings and winter storm watches across the state of Nebraska.
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Pa. Groundhog 'Predicts' 6 More Weeks Of Winter
Last Updated: 10:48 PM 02/02/12 - Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair to "see" his shadow on Thursday, in the process predicting six more weeks of winter.
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Powerful Winter Storm Heads for Midsection of US
Last Updated: 5:35 AM 02/02/12 - A powerful winter storm system that could leave a dozen inches of snow behind has been forecast for Nebraska and portions of adjacent states.
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Where's The Snow?
Last Updated: 5:45 PM 02/01/12 - Snow seems to be missing in action this winter for much of the United States.
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Talk of 'Tornado Tourism' Stirs Anger in Joplin
Last Updated: 6:21 PM 01/31/12 - Eight months after a tornado laid waste to much of this city, Joplin is wrestling with an emotional question: Should the community market its devastated neighborhoods to tourists?
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Los Angeles Now Storm Ready and Tsunami Ready
Last Updated: 11:09 AM 01/31/12 - On January 27, the City of Los Angeles was recognized by NOAA’s National Weather Service as StormReady® and the largest city in the nation to become TsunamiReady™.
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NOAA Satellites Aid in the Rescue of 207 People in 2011
Last Updated: 11:04 AM 01/31/12 - In 2011, NOAA satellites were critical in the rescues of 207 people from life-threatening situations throughout the United States and its surrounding waters.
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Mozambique Storm Death Toll Reaches 32 People
Last Updated: 10:58 AM 01/31/12 - Mozambique's chief disaster management official says 32 people have died in recent storms and flooding.
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Record High Temperatures Set in Nebraska Monday
Last Updated: 10:57 AM 01/31/12 - The temperature record books are being rewritten in Nebraska after Monday's unusually warm weather.
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Record High Temperatures Set in Nebraska Monday
Last Updated: 10:53 AM 01/31/12 - The temperature record books are being rewritten in Nebraska after Monday's unusually warm weather.
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Water Trucked to Nearly Bone-Dry Texas Town
Last Updated: 7:07 PM 01/30/12 - Trucks for the first time are hauling water to a Texas town that stands precariously close to becoming the state's first to go dry during a historic drought.
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Warm and Windy Weather Saps Soil Moisture in Kansas
Last Updated: 6:38 PM 01/30/12 - A new report says January's warm, dry and windy weather in Kansas is sapping soil moisture and hurting the state's winter wheat crop.
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Fireworks Send Beijing Air Pollution Soaring
Last Updated: 11:01 AM 01/30/12 - Clouds of smoke from Lunar New Year fireworks sent air pollution in Beijing soaring under a new more sensitive measurement system.
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18 Dead as Severe Cold Snap Hits Ukraine
Last Updated: 10:56 AM 01/30/12 - The Ukraine government says 18 people have died of hypothermia in recent days as the country was hit by a severe cold spell.
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More Than 100 Hurt in Peru Quake
Last Updated: 10:53 AM 01/30/12 - Peruvian authorities say 112 people have been treated for injuries after a magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck the country's central coast. They say none of the injuries are life-threatening.
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Authorities Reopen Highway, Then Close It Again Because of Poor Visibility
Last Updated: 10:49 AM 01/30/12 - After reopening all lanes of Interstate 75 last night, authorities near Gainesville, Fla., have closed it again because of poor visibility caused by fog and smoke.
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Nebraska Contest Aims to Highlight Severe Weather
Last Updated: 5:50 AM 01/30/12 - Fourth-grade students across Nebraska are being asked to put their artistic skills to work to raise awareness about severe weather.
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Crews Clear Rocks and Reopen Busy Yosemite Highway
Last Updated: 8:48 PM 01/27/12 - A busy highway in Yosemite National Park is set to reopen, less than a week after house-size boulders crashed down on it during a major storm.
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Arcing Power Lines Caused Big November 18th Fire in Nevada
Last Updated: 8:45 PM 01/27/12 - Fire investigators have confirmed arcing power lines caused the wind-blown blaze that destroyed dozens of homes on the southwest side of Reno in November.
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Strongest Solar Storm in Years Passes Quietly
Last Updated: 10:04 PM 01/25/12 - The strongest solar storm in almost a decade had airlines re-routing and astronomers like Cliff Bettis of UNL watching the sky. Though spectacular displays are a possibility with such an event, so are surges in power lines and interference of radio waves.
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Severe Storms Drench Texas
Last Updated: 4:48 PM 01/25/12 - Heavy rain and powerful winds that likely spawned tornadoes have swept across Texas, forcing drivers to abandon cars on flooded roads but not dropping enough water to make up for the state's historic drought.
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TODAY: Morning cloudiness and a flurry or two...then becoming partly to mostly sunny. Blustery and much colder. Highs in the upper teens to mid 20s. North-northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph at times. TONIGHT: Variable cloudiness and very cold. Lows from -5 to 5 above. Wind chills values of -5 to -15 possible. North-northeast winds at 5 to 15 mph. SATURDAY: Partly to mostly sunny and continued very cold. Highs mid teens to lower 20s. North winds of 5 to 15 mph. SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear and bitterly cold. Lows from 0 to -5. Wind chill values of -5 to -15 possible. West-southwest winds at 3 to 8 mph. ***Follow the Pinpoint Weather Team on Twitter and Facebook.*** ***In the event of severe weather, turn to 10-11 for the latest severe weather information.*** |
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