Wacky weather

Time-lapse shows shocking temperature changes between December and January

It’s not just your imagination.

by Jennifer Walter
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In this aerial photo, an excavator (C, bottom) makes its way up Richmond Avenue in Buffalo, New York...
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This winter’s weather has been quite unpredictable.

In late December, extreme cold struck much of the U.S. and Canada.

Northeastern cities were buried in snow while dangerous whiteout conditions swept the Midwest.

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