AccuWeather Forecast: Chilly morning, showers arrive this evening
One final quick-moving cold front moves through Wednesday evening before our extended dry pattern sets up starting Thursday. Here's what to expect.
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- Sacramento Bee
Rain, snow and cold to hit Sacramento and Tahoe. Here’s what to prepare for this week
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- Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Kinder Morgan plant in Snyder experiences power failure, explosion
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- Gizmodo
California Threatens to Blow Up a Deal to Save the Colorado River
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- Live Science
How to watch the rare green comet whiz past Earth tonight
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Some rain and snow to return to Northern California in February
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