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Theresa Waldrop; Catherine E. Shoichet (December 31, 2017).
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605:"Some NYE events on Parliament Hill cancelled due to cold"
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966:. The Weather Channel. January 8, 2018. Archived from
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1018:, The Weather Channel, January 9, 2018
529:"Minnesota ends 2017 on a frigid note"
499:February 2021 North American cold wave
494:February 2015 North American cold wave
489:November 2014 North American cold wave
245:decided to go on without any changes.
960:"Spectacular Freeze in Massachusetts"
205:in late December 2017. Because of an
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817:, World Weather TV, January 9, 2018
484:Early 2014 North American cold wave
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931:Johnson, Joe (January 6, 2018).
212:following a significant blizzard
18:2017–18 North American cold wave
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221:The cold wave had an impact on
216:a winter storm a few days later
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371:−12 °F (−24 °C) and
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1059:. Yale News. January 16, 2018
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815:December 2017 Extreme Weather
509:2017–18 North American winter
129:2017–18 North American winter
85:−45 °F (−43 °C) in
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359:−23 °F (−31 °C),
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119:Midwestern United States
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339:On January 1, 2018, in
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804:. December 29, 2017.
361:Pierre, South Dakota
334:Morrisville, Vermont
278:Nashville, Tennessee
262:New England Patriots
178:Tallahassee, Florida
1521:Disasters in Canada
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720:. December 31, 2017
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365:South Bend, Indiana
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912:. January 5, 2018
861:. January 2, 2018
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189:Like most normal
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