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Bitterly cold air returns to the Northeast and Midwest during the winter solstice

Dec. 17, 2024

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AccuWeather Global Weather Center – Dec. 17, 2024

AccuWeather expert meteorologists say a stormy pattern stretching across the United States has led to a high risk of wildfires in Southern California today, as well as the threat of severe thunderstorms along the Gulf Coast and into the Northeast this week.

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