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Baguio, Tuguegarao record lowest temps since November

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Colder weather is expected until early February in these two cities in northern Philippines

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines (Jan. 27, 2016) — The cities of Baguio and Tuguegarao in the northern Philippines recorded “extremely” cold weather in the past two days – the lowest Continue reading Baguio, Tuguegarao record lowest temps since November

Washington DC digs out after monster blizzard

BREAK TIME. Joel Clement, 50, left, and Brad Farster, 35, right, both U.S. government employees, take a break in front of the U.S. Capitol building after a day of cross country skiing on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. USA, January 25, 2016. Allison Shelley/EPA
For many the thrill of a weekend spent playing in the snow, or in warm homes watching a stunning display of nature’s power, gave way to the realization that, in Washington DC at least, the cleanup will be long and messy

WASHINGTON DC, USA (Jan. 26, 2016) — The US capital struggled to plow and shovel its way back to life Monday, January 25, after a blizzard smothered the East Coast, with mountains of snow lining streets, and schools and the federal government shut down.

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Asia shivers, slips and slides in record low temperatures

FROZEN. Ice forms on the roof of a bus stop on the slopes of Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong’s highest peak in the New Territories, in Hong Kong, China, January 24, 2016. Jerome Favre/EPA
While the cold snap is by no means on the scale of the weather now affecting the snow-bound eastern United States, such temperatures are a novelty for many residents of the region

HONG KONG (Jan. 25, 2016) — Snow, sleet and icy winds across Asia caused deaths, flight cancellations and chaos over the weekend as areas used to basking in balmier climates struggled with record-low temperatures.

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Storm-hit US digs out as death toll rises to 25

AFTER ‘SNOWZILLA’ People take photographs in the snow with the New York City skyline in the background in Central Park in New York, New York, USA, January 24, 2016. Peter Foley/EPA
The eastern United States emerge wearily from a massive blizzard that dumped huge amounts of snow and killed at least 25 people

WASHINGTON DC, USA (Jan. 25, 2016) — The eastern United States emerged wearily from a massive blizzard that dumped huge amounts of snow and killed at least 25 people, but Washington was still reeling, with government offices and schools to remain closed Monday, January 25.

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Hong Kong hit by coldest temperatures in nearly 60 years

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COLD. Morning temperatures drop to 3.3 Celsius in urban areas Hong Kong, where most buildings lack central heating, and below freezing on the hills. File photo by Dale De la Rey/AFP
Weather officials issue a frost warning saying an ‘intense cold surge’ was in place, coupled with chilling monsoon winds

HONG KONG (Jan. 24, 2016) — A cold snap gripped Hong Kong on Sunday, January 24, with residents shivering as temperatures plunged to the lowest point in nearly 60 years and frost dusted the mountaintops of a city accustomed to a subtropical climate.

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