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Areas throughout the Midwest have experienced temperatures at or near zero with intense blizzard-like conditions since Tuesday. Residents in the Northeast have been watching the storm system carefully as the arctic air mass heads in their direction. Get the latest National Weather Service watches and warnings for your state and get prepared for the blizzard now.

So far this year, France, Germany, Italy, and other European locations have experienced below-normal cold snaps.

Each year, Americans cope with an average of 10,000 thunderstorms, 5,000 floods, 1,000 tornadoes, and an average of 2 landfalling deadly hurricanes. In addition, 90% of all presidentially declared disasters are weather related causing billions in damages. StormReady® began in 1999 as a safety education program dedicated to improving the preparedness of communities for damaging storms. To achieve this status, the Buffalo Bills met rigorous guidelines, which include developing severe weather safety plans, actively promoting severe weather safety through awareness activities, and conducting safety training in an effort to better protect fans and spectators of events at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

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