This winter, when the snow is piled high outside your doorway, or in the mountains nearby, you could head out into the cold and build a snowman or have an epic snowball fight. Those are some time-honored winter traditions, yet when the temperature drops, there’s so much more you can do.
Just last week, nearly 6,000 people gathered in Seattle, Washington, to set the world's record for the largest snowball fight ever put together. The event was held during the city's "Snow Day" and went well into the night, proving that being pelted in the face by freezing balls of ice was just about the best thing people could think to do on their Saturday.
While the East Coast often suffers from temperatures well below 20 degrees, those in Los Angeles can't seem to stand anything below 60. Thanks to Jimmy Kimmel, America is now aware just how spoiled the LA crowd is. Recently, the talk show host aired a segment from the local news, in which newscasters incessantly seem to complain about the recent temperatures -- which all sat in the mid-fifties.
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The castle made famous by Bram Stoker’s 1897 gothic horror novel ‘Dracula’ has been terrorizing it's neighboring residents in Whitby, North Yorkshire with a shower of human bones -- a recent landslide has caused the town’s seaside cemetery to slowly cascade down the mountain.
The Sedalia-Pettis County Emergency Management Agency recently released their severe weather review for 2012. Although violent and damaging storms did occur, 2012 was a very calm year for Pettis County, with only one Severe Thunderstorm Warning, no more than five Severe Thunderstorm Watches. Perhaps most notable is the fact that Pettis County was never placed under a Tornado Watch in 2012.
December 31, 2012 With winter weather conditions affecting most of the state, the Missouri Department of Transportation wants to remind travelers to use caution when traveling state routes today and tomorrow.
“Snow, freezing rain and drizzle are expected to affect road conditions overnight and into tomorrow,” said Dave Nichols, MoDOT’s chief engineer
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