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• Winter Storm to Impact Parts of the Midwest, Northern Appalachians and New England
• Contiguous U.S. experiences wetter and warmer than average autumn, while November was drier and cooler than average
  
• Global October and year-to-date temperatures are seventh highest on record
  

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• NOAA asks for public comment on proposed Deepwater Horizon oil spill early restoration plan and projects
• New edition of New York harbor nautical chart provides post-Sandy updates
• Slow Atlantic hurricane season coming to a close
• NOAA’s stunning Science On a Sphere® now in 100 locations worldwide
• New solar instrument reaches orbit

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