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Mild autumn linked to El Nino and a historic 1995 blizzard
The article notes November and December temperatures about 3 degrees above average with below normal precipitation and little snow until a late January blizzard buried Central New York. Between January 29 and 31 Hancock Airport recorded 42.3 inches of snow with gusts near 60 mph, creating 10 foot drifts. Four people died and schools closed for a week. Experts debate El Nino’s influence on regional weather and offer cautious predictions for the coming winter.
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