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• National Weather Service
  
  Weather news and information from the US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  NOAA.
• Ice alert on roads as snow eases
  
  Motorists are urged to take extra care in treacherous conditions as snow across much of the UK turns to ice.
  BBC News.  Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:42:51 GMT.
• Snowfall leaves drivers trapped
  
  Motorists spend the night in their cars as heavy snow causes widespread travel disruption across England.
  BBC News.  Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:09:40 GMT.
• Queen prepares to mark 60 yrs on throne
  
  Queen Elizabeth II braved the cold and snow to attend church Sunday on the eve of her Diamond Jubilee anniversary.
  Miami Herald.  Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:03 EST.
• Skinner Leads Hurricanes to 2-1 Win Over Kings
  
  Jeff Skinner scored 3:02 into the third period to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.
  By The Associated Press.  International Herald Tribune.  Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:33:57 GMT.
• Man City Go Clear at the Top
  
  Manchester City comfortably beat Fulham 3-0 to move three points clear of Manchester United at the top of the Premier League table as snow engulfed northern England in freezing conditions Saturday.
  By Reuters.  International Herald Tribune.  Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:16:33 GMT.
• Flights from Heathrow hit by cold snap
  
  p LONDON (REUTERS) - Heathrow Airport said it would operate a much reduced service on Sunday with snow and freezing temperatures predicted to hit much of England over the weekend. ...
  Straits Times.  Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:15:00 GMT.
• Ice and snow cause motorway mayhem
  
  The E4 motorway was closed between Gävle and Söderhamn in northern Sweden on Friday afternoon after over 50 accidents were recorded in the icy conditions.
  The Local.  Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:11:00 +0100.
• Flood hit villages struggle to survive curse of La Nina
  
  Four years after Cyclone Guba devastated Oro Province in Papua New Guinea, torrential rain and floods attributed to the La Nina climate phenomenon have once again brought grief to village communities.Villagers are facing food ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200.
• Hurricane Style Lights Recalled by Christmas Tree Shops Due to Fire Hazard
  
  An electrical short circuit can occur in the lights internal wiring, causing smoke and posing a fire hazard.
  Consumer Product Safety Commission.  Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT.
• Daily Image Update
  
  Click for high-resolution image. —Credit: National Snow and Ice Data Center About these images Sea ice data updated daily, with one-day lag. Orange line in extent image (left) and gray [...]
  Asina2.  NSIDC.  Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:00:21 +0000.

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