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• Snow preparations ramp up ahead of Tuesday’s snowstorm

  13-03-2017 23:55
  
  WEST HARTFORD —  Grocery stores and gas stations have been busy ahead of Tuesday’s major snowstorm. “I knew I better get here early today so the shelves aren’t totally cleared out,” said West Hartford mom Janet Macdermott, who was stocking up at Big Y in West Hartford on Monday morning. “I’m going to stop at the art supply section to see if I can find a few things to entertain [my kids], but I did just need the basics, maybe […]
  
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• Animal control claims longtime family dog is wolf hybrid, refuses to return him

  13-03-2017 23:18
  
  AURORA, Colo. — A family says animal control officials in Aurora, Colorado, won’t give back their beloved family dog after it escaped from the yard, claiming the animal is actually a wolf-hybrid, according to KDVR. The Abbato family has had Capone for nearly 10 years. They rescued him from the Adams County Animal Shelter in Brighton, Colorado, where he was classified as a German shepherd mix. The family’s veterinarian also says the same thing but Aurora Animal Control
  
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• Man accused of trying to sodomize toddler at Kansas City playground

  13-03-2017 23:16
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri man is in custody and faces multiple charges after he allegedly assaulted a 2-year-old girl at a playground Friday. William L. Bates Jr., 24, of Kansas City, is charged with 1st degree attempted sodomy, and attempted statutory sodomy with a person less than 12 years old. A 2-year-old girl was playing on a swing at Kemp Playground near 9th and Harrison in Kansas City when Bates, as the child’s mother told police, began “eyeb
  
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• Facebook, Instagram prohibit developers from using user data for surveillance

  13-03-2017 23:14
  
  By Ese Olumhense ‘Our goal is to make our policy explicit’ Facebook and Instagram announced Monday that they will prohibit the use of their company data for warrantless surveillance, in response to a months-long effort from civil liberties and civil rights groups to protect users of those platforms. “Today we are adding language to our Facebook and Instagram platform policies to more clearly explain that developers cannot ‘use data obtained from us to provide tools that a
  
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• Governor Activates Statewide Travel Ban

  13-03-2017 23:05
  
  The governor has activated a statewide travel ban for Connecticut.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• State Analysis Shows Thousands Could Lose Coverage Under GOP Health Care Plan

  13-03-2017 22:55
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A new analysis by Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s budget office has determined the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act could cost tens of thousands of Connecticut residents their health care coverage if it becomes law.Released Monday, the analysis also predicts the proposed federal legislation could add as much as $1 billion in annual costs to the state’s approximately $20 billion budget after full implementation in 2020. Much of that cost ste
  
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• Travel Ban For Connecticut

  13-03-2017 22:05
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Governor Dannel Malloy has signed an order proclaiming a travel ban in effect beginning at 5 a.m. Tuesday.
  The governor signed the order proclaiming a civil prepardness emergency for Connecticut.
  The ban remains in effect until further notice.
  Malloy says the emergency operations center will be activated also beginning at 5 a.m.
  The governor says with snowfall expected to begin shortly before sunrise, conditions could rapidly deteriorate, with blizzard c
  
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• WTIC’s Closing Bell Stock Report: March 13, 2017

  13-03-2017 22:00
  
  See where the market closed today with WTIC’s Closing Bell Report, brought to you by Toomey Investment Management, Inc.
  
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• Keidel: Raiders Belong In Oakland

  13-03-2017 21:26
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Is the third time a charm?
  After two whiffs at trying to procure financing for a new stadium, the Oakland Raiders have finally found a bank willing to fork over the cash for a new crib.
  In Las Vegas.
  Has the NFL ever experienced such mass migration? Has a gaggle of billionaires ever been more eager to leave the places that made them national names?
  Would anyone know Dean Spanos had his father Alex not bought the Chargers? Had anyone heard of Stan Kroenke before he bought the Rams
  
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• Monday 3 P.M. Update: Schools Closing Ahead of Nor'easter

  13-03-2017 21:19
  
  A blizzard warning has been issued for all of Connecticut, excluding a small sliver of the southeastern part of the state, a winter storm warning has been issued for northern Connecticut ahead of a nor'easter...Photo Credit: NBC ConnecticutThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• State Attorney General Gives Opinion on Third Casino

  13-03-2017 21:12
  
  The state's attorney general gave his opinion on the proposed third casino in Connecticut to the governor.Photo Credit: Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Tribes
  
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• Suspect Accused of Running Man Over With Truck: Police

  13-03-2017 20:20
  
  East Hampton police have arrested a suspect accused of assaulting a man and then running the victim over with a truck.Photo Credit: East Hampton Police Department
  
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• 2 Men Charged in Assault, Robbery of Elderly Glastonbury Man

  13-03-2017 19:51
  
  Glastonbury police have arrested two men accused of assaulting and robbing an elderly man in Glastonbury in September.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 7 Tips to Keep Pets Safe in a Storm

  13-03-2017 19:27
  
  As we prepare for a March storm that is expected to bring up to two feet of snow, there are some special steps pet owners can take to keep animals safe.Photo Credit: Getty Images/Hero Images
  
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• Blumenthal Unveils Bill To Toughen Federal Hate Crimes Law

  13-03-2017 19:20
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Connecticut U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal says he’s introducing legislation that would strengthen federal law to help combat an uptick in hate crimes occurring across the nation.
  The proposal creates incentives for law enforcement to submit credible and complete reports on hate crimes.
  Grants would be established to fund state-run hate crime hotlines. Also, victims of hate crimes would have the right to sue in federal courts, even in states w
  
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• Prepping for the Storm

  13-03-2017 18:48
  
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• Snowstorm Checklist: 15 Things to Do Now

  13-03-2017 18:41
  
  Here’s a compilation of snowstorm checklists from American Red Cross, the CDC and FEMA.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Police Locate Teen With Autism Reported Missing in Colebrook

  13-03-2017 18:35
  
  Connecticut State Police have located a 13-year-old boy with autism reported missing from Colebrook Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• HEALTHY ROUNDS: Pain Management

  13-03-2017 18:32
  
  Dr. Alessi discusses pain management with Dr. Vernon Williams and Dr. Jeffrey Gordon, president of the Connecticut State Medical Society.
   
  
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• Tuesday Nor'easter Already Impacting Travel Plans

  13-03-2017 18:27
  
  Peter Pan Bus Lines has canceled service across much of the northeast ahead of a snowstorm that could dump between anywhere from 8 inches to two feet of snow on Connecticut.
  
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• Pet Talk: The Crazy Things That Dogs Can Do

  13-03-2017 18:26
  
  On today’s Pet Talk, Laurie Fass challenges dog owners to top some of the crazy things she’s witnessed from other dogs. Such as Chopper, the Bull Terrier who crashed through a storm door using his head. Or the Weimaraner who trashed a room while still inside his crate. There’s also the Siberian Husky who made his own dog door, and the Labrador Retriever who dug a hold big enough to bury a picnic table.
  In the case of cats, a caller asks questions about caring for a feral cat. A
  
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• UConn Finishes Season #1 In Final AP Poll

  13-03-2017 18:19
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – UConn has finished the season at No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll for the 14th time in school history.
  The Huskies (32-0) were the unanimous choice from the 33-member national media panel on Monday, sitting atop the poll for the last 15 weeks of the season.
  They’ve won 107 consecutive games and most likely will be the overall No. 1 seed when the women’s NCAA Tournament field is revealed Monday night.
  It’s the fourth straight year
  
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• Computer Talk with Tab: How To Monitor Your Hard Drive Capacity &The Safety of Steam Gaming Platform

  13-03-2017 18:10
  
  Erik and Bob answer your questions. Erik details the trials and tribulations of getting his TiVo Bolt repaired. Meanwhile, in the world of cars, Tesla software crashes, leaving angry customers. Canada increases rebates for pricey electric cars. And new car technology opens doors to CIA hacks.
  How does a hard drive that mysteriously fills to capacity suddenly become only half full? Eric and Bob offer some theories and recommend programs to monitor your hard drive capacity.
  Wikileaks data reveals
  
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• Here's What to Expect from the Nor'easter

  13-03-2017 18:09
  
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• UConn Closes Campuses Tuesday

  13-03-2017 17:42
  
  (Storrs, Conn../CBS Connecticut) – As a result of the impending snowstorm, UConn is announcing all of its campuses will be closed Tuesday.
  School officials say this is spring break week and many students are already away for campus.
  Only essential employees need report on Tuesday.
  That includes public safety, facilities, and others that are required to work on Tuesday.
  
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• East Hampton Man Charged In Pickup Truck Assault

  13-03-2017 16:49
  
  EAST HAMPTON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – An East Hampton man is under arrest, accused of running over another man with a pickup truck Sunday.
  Police responded to a home on Coughlin Road shortly before 2 p.m. to find several people who said they had been threatened with a metal pipe, and that a 30-year-old man had been assaulted and then run over by a pickup. The victim was taken to Middlesex Medical Center in Marlborough for treatment.
  Police say they located the alleged attacker, Alex Bann
  
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• Connecticut Prepares For Late-Winter Storm

  13-03-2017 15:55
  
  Hartford, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A powerful nor’easter could bring blizzard conditions and more than a foot of snow to parts of Connecticut.
  The snow is expected to start early Tuesday in Connecticut. A number of communities have already announced parking bans and municipal office closings for Tuesday.
  The Connecticut Department of Transportation was busy Monday preparing for the storm, pre-treating bridges and overpasses. Spokesman Kevin Nursick says more than 600 trucks a
  
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• 30 Players: Tyler Naquin Hopes To Hold On To Starting Job For Indians

  13-03-2017 15:48
  
  By Rich Arleo
  CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day.
  2016 season (Majors): 116 G, 321 AB, .296 BA, 14 HR, 43 RBI, 6 SB, .886 OPS
  Though he was a first-round pick in 2012, Tyler Naquin was never really on the radar for many Cleveland Indians fans. A high average and on-base guy with limited power potential and only so-so speed, Naquin was always on top prospects lists, just neve
  
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• Enfield Woman Provides Rare Photo Of ‘Little Drummer Boy’

  13-03-2017 15:33
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A cemetery in upstate New York where a Civil War veteran known as “Albany’s Little Drummer Boy” is buried has received the only image of him known to exist.
  Laura LaDuke, of Enfield, Connecticut, tells the Times Union that she discovered the tintype while going through Civil War memorabilia collected by her late father.
  A Google search of the name on the back – Barney Ross – led her to a 2012 Times Union article describi
  
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• Sen. Tim Larson To Hold Press Conference To Support Local Auto Jobs

  13-03-2017 15:01
  
  EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Senator Tim Larson will hold a press conference in his district, to support the 14,000 jobs at the 270 new auto dealerships in Connecticut.
  Senator Larson will be joined by key legislators and members of the Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association at the press conference taking place Monday March 13th at 11am at Gengras Chevrolet in East Hartford. Larson said in a press release for the press conference that he and other legislators will not sup
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway March 13, 2017

  13-03-2017 14:34
  
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:20- Jill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst, is back on the air with Ray.
  7:20- John Erlinghauser of the AARP talks the high cost of utilities in CT (and Dominion’s effort to make them higher).
  8:20- Congressman John Larson hosted a public town hall at the Smith Middle School in Glastonbury last night, on the Republican ACA Repeal proposal.  Hear what Larson has to say about the proposal.
  8:50- Ken Cocka
  
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• Sword-Wielding Woman Due In Court

  13-03-2017 14:34
  
  NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut woman is heading to court to face charges that she attacked a man with what police described as a “Samurai-type” sword.
  Police say 51-year-old Juanita Bentley, of New London, is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on charges including first-degree assault.
  The Day (http://bit.ly/2lT6uET ) reports that police responded to a report of a stabbing just before midnight Friday.
  The alleged victim told officers that he and Bentley had been arguing w
  
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• Police: Man, 73, Killed In Head-On Crash in Griswold

  13-03-2017 14:25
  
  GRISWOLD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut State Police say a Danielson man is dead after his car hit another vehicle head-on in Griswold.
  The Day reports that police say 73-year-old Robert Rubenoff was traveling south on state Route 164 just after 10 p.m. Saturday when he crossed the double yellow line and hit a northbound BMW driven by Kenneth Yin, of Lowell, Massachusetts.
  Rubenoff was taken to a Norwich hospital and then transferred to Hartford Hospital where he later died.
  Police say Yin and
  
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• Review: Police Officer Not Responsible For Fatal Crash

  13-03-2017 14:24
  
  NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — A state review has found that a Norwalk police officer who pursued a car that hit a tree, killing the driver, wasn’t responsible for the crash.
  The Hartford Courant reports police and the Stamford state’s attorney’s office say officers were trying to serve an arrest warrant on Jan. 26 when a suspect fled in a car in Norwalk.
  Authorities say another officer was working to close an intersection when a car sped toward him and drove around his patrol ca
  
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• Man Charged in August Bridgeport Murder

  13-03-2017 14:14
  
  Bridgeport police have arrested an 18-year-old man suspected in a murder in August.Photo Credit: Bridgeport Police
  
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• Danielson Man Killed in Griswold Crash

  13-03-2017 13:59
  
  A Danielson man was killed in a head-on crash in Griswold Saturday, according to Connecticut State Police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Man Charged With Burglary at American Russian Club in Shelton

  13-03-2017 13:43
  
  Shelton police have arrested a man who is accused of trying to rob a Subway restaurant and stealing the cash register and liquor from the American Russian Club in December.Photo Credit: Shelton Police
  
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• No Injuries Reported in Milford Housing Complex Fire

  13-03-2017 13:24
  
  Four people were displaced after a fire at a Milford housing complex Friday night.Photo Credit: NBCDFW.com
  
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• Inner city breastfeeding initiative means health benefits for mom and baby

  13-03-2017 13:10
  
  HARTFORD — When Carmen Veal gave birth to her daughter, Sania, she was 17 years old, living in the North End of Hartford. “I only breastfed her for seven weeks. I didn’t know what I was doing. I had very little training when I left the hospital,” she recalls, 14 years later. “It was a cultural thing, I found, for women of color, not really having that information passed-on from my mom or my grandmother,” said Veal. According to Dr. […]
  
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• Analyzing the 2017 NCAA Tournament Field of 68

  13-03-2017 12:45
  
  By Mike Bachini, CBS Connecticut
  Connecticut (CBS) – As much as the bracket reveal is a tradition unlike any other, what also is a tradition unlike any other is the quick judgements and over-analyzing that happens soon thereafter. I’ll try my hand at this practice and maybe you’ll learn something along the way here that will help you pick your brackets for your annual office pool.
  Biggest Takeaways
  The biggest takeaway once again, is the fact that the committee places more emph
  
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• Fire Knocked Out Power for 9,000 in Southeastern Connecticut

  13-03-2017 12:35
  
  A fire at a power substation in Mystic knocked electricity out for more than 9,000 Eversource customers early Monday morning.Photo Credit: necn
  
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• Residents Forced Out of Home After Vernon Condo Complex Fire

  13-03-2017 12:32
  
  Several people are displaced ahead of Tuesday's nor'easter after a fire at a condominium complex in Vernon Monday morning.Photo Credit: Robin Woodbury
  
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• Car Crashes into Connecticut Mattress Store in South Windsor

  13-03-2017 12:18
  
  The Connecticut Mattress store at Evergreen Walk in South Windsor was damaged when someone accidentally drove into the building, according to the business.Photo Credit: South Windsor Police Department
  
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• Bus lines cancelling service Tuesday due to impending storm

  13-03-2017 12:18
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Due to the impending weather conditions, both Greyhound and Peter Pan bus service cancellations are in effect for Tuesday. Get your latest forecast here. Click here for Metro North cold or inclement weather protocols. Greyhound will cancel all service in and out of the following locations: Monday March 13, 2017 Washington, DC @ 10:30 pm Baltimore, MD @ 10:30 pm Tuesday March 14, 2017 Philadelphia, PA @ 12:01 am Atlantic City, NJ @ 12:01 am New York, NY […]
  
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• Wind and freezing temps encase Lake Ontario home in ice

  13-03-2017 11:41
  
  WEBSTER, New York — This is what five days of wind and freezing temperatures will do to a house. There’s a home under all that ice! The lakefront house is in Webster, New York, right on Lake Ontario. Five days of strong winds plus cold temperatures and actual snow encased the entire structure. Video courtesy John Kucko Digital.  
  
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• Watch Live: April the giraffe continues to progress, showing ‘significant belly movement’

  13-03-2017 10:51
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. — April the giraffe continues to progress toward giving birth to a fourth calf, park officials say. The live stream from Animal Adventure Park has been going for more than two weeks with April still not giving birth to the calf. “We start the day without a new calf on the ground,” officials said on Facebook. “All in due time and without a rush. She continues to be in great physical and mental condition.” This weekend, April and Oliver [&helli
  
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• Cold temps cause problems for crews battling condo fire in Vernon, 3 firefighters suffer minor injuries

  13-03-2017 10:36
  
  VERNON — Several people are out of their homes Monday morning following an early morning fire in a Vernon condo complex. Police said emergency responders were called to The Townhouse Three Condominiums on Old Town Road around 1:45 a.m. An 8-unit building was impacted by the fire, police said. The cold temperatures made battling the fire even more difficult, according to Vernon Assistant Fire Chief Robert Babcock. He said extreme cold froze some of the hand lines, but they still […]
  
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• Blizzard & Winter Storm Warnings issued ahead of Tuesday’s storm

  13-03-2017 10:06
  
  Blizzard Warning and Winter Storm Warnings have been issued ahead of Tuesday’s storm. A blizzard will likely bring us the worst snow in a couple of winter seasons. It all begins Tuesday before dawn and ramps up quickly. Blizzard conditions are possible for most of the state, thanks to gusty winds, and poor visibility. The snow lasts about 12-16 hours, and winds down Tuesday night. By the storms end, we may get well over a foot of snow. Impacts: Heavy […]
  
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• Shoppers in Manchester are getting ready for Tuesday’s big storm

  13-03-2017 03:55
  
  MANCHESTER — It’s the middle of March and people are at the grocery stores getting ready for the upcoming snowstorm. Highland Park Market in Manchester saw long lines and shoppers eager to get the basics before the storm. “Bananas, apples, bagels, some milk, definitely a lot of milk,” said one shopper. Hope Ludlow is a cashier at the store and said long lines are typical days before a big storm. “Yeah, it`s been pretty crazy today. But you know we’re doin
  
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• Winter Storm Warnings, Blizzard Watch issued ahead of Tuesday’s nor’easter

  13-03-2017 03:40
  
  HARTFORD — Winter Storm Warnings and a Blizzard Watch have been issued ahead of Tuesday’s storm. A major nor’easter will likely bring us the worst snow in a couple of winter seasons. It all begins tonight before dawn and ramps up quickly. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for much of the state, with blizzard conditions possible, thanks to gusty winds, and poor visibility. The snow lasts about 12-16 hours, and winds down Tuesday night. By the storms end, […]
  
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