December proved a fitting end to a 2015 that is being recognized as the warmest year in the global climatological record. However, there are indications that the recent cool down in the East is the beginning of some actual winter weather, perhaps even holding the promise of snow for cities along the Urban Corridor that have been shockingly flake-free deep into the winter season.
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Record rainfall has fallen throughout the West Coast since Tuesday as several weather systems brought wetter-than-normal conditions to the area. The rain has come as a major relief to the drought stricken state of California, although it brings hazardous conditions to many residents.
Football fans have been basking in unusual warmth, cheering on their favorite teams late in the regular season wearing shorts and t-shirts instead of the scarves and heavy jackets they might have ordinarily expected to break out in early winter. Colder air is on the way, but for this first round of the NFL playoffs most fans can expect one more week of fall-like temperatures… unless you’re headed up to Minnesota, that is. Consult the MORECAST app for the latest game day forecast details!
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Multiple rivers in Missouri, Illinois and Kentucky are finally cresting after several days of record flooding that began in the final days of 2015 and has spilled over into the new year. The flood waters have damaged or destroyed thousands of homes and businesses and left more than two dozen people dead, with many more forced to evacuate.
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