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British Shivering in Frustrating March Cold

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Weather.com-23 March 2013 - Jon Erdman

 

 

Residents of Europe, and the U.K. are feeling the frustration of a cold kickoff to spring.

In his daily forecast written Thursday, uk.weather.com Chief Meteorologist Leon Brown had a rather eye-popping headline:

"Coldest March Weekend in 50 Years!" 

 

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Japan a Sea of Masks Due to Pollen, Pollution

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wunderground.com By: Malcolm Foster Published: March 22, 2013

 

Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo, Japan

In this photo taken March 16, 2013, a police officer wearing a mask is on duty at a police station in Tokyo. Japan is becoming a sea of surgical masks. It’s about pollen, about germs and even a little about China, its polluting rival across the sea. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

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Tokyo, Japan

Big Story Weather – March 22, 2013

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RedOrbit-23 March 2013 - Joshua Kelly 

 

Big Story Weather from March 21: Showers and snow fell through Arkansas and Tennessee, while moderate rain fell back over Northern Texas. A few snow showers spread through the Dakotas, and high pressure brought nice weather to the Southeast and Gulf Coast. A few showers also pushed across the Northwest.

The Seven States Running Out of Water

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247WallStreet.com - 3/21/13

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The United States is in the midst of one of the biggest droughts in recent memory. At last count, over half of the lower 48 states had abnormally dry conditions and are suffering from at least moderate drought.


More than 80% of seven states were as of last week in “severe drought,” characterized by crop or pasture loss, water shortage and water restrictions. Depending on whether the hardest-hit regions see significant precipitation, crops yields could fall and drought conditions could persist for months to come. Based on the latest data provided by the U.S. Drought Monitor, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the seven states running out of water.

Snow and rain hit UK

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BBC - 3/22/13

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  • Heavy snow is causing disruption to transport and schools across the UK, with rainfall bringing flooding to the south-west of England
     
  • Rescue teams are searching for a woman at a house which partially collapsed after a landslip in Looe, Cornwall

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