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Blizzard closes Montreal-area schools for the day, residents asked to stay home • Feb. 17, 2025, 1:23 AM ET (CBC)

Blizzard in the North and floods in the South while severe storms batter eastern U.S. • Feb. 16, 2025, 2:14 AM ET (NBC)

Cold, snow, and wind putting more strain on some St. John's shelters • Feb. 12, 2025, 7:33 AM ET (CBC)

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