Nationwide Deep Freeze Sets December Cold Records
The deep freeze shivers cities from the Plains to the South with many reporting record December lows. Casper Wyoming hit 34 below, Chicago 25 below, and Detroit and Chicago recorded fatal cold incidents as storms and frost bite warnings spread. Blizzard and ice events stretched from the West Coast to New England with potential flooding risks inland.
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December sales seen strong but tempering by cold weather
Retailers say December has been excellent with Dayton Hudson forecasting over 20 percent ahead of last year. Cold weather aided winter clothing but kept some shoppers home. Sears expects record volume and the biggest year-to-year rise in six years aided by an extra shopping day.
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