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Winter-like storms punch across Plains

Apr 19, 2023
Apr 19, 2023

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The last in a series of winter-like storms punched inland across the West before crossing the central Plains and upper Midwest during the week of April 2-8, according to the April 11 USDA Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin.

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