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Published January 18, 2013, 12:00 AM

Richard Emanuel, left, and Rob Cox, National Weather Service forecasters


In a Jan. 10, 2013 photo, Richard Emanuel, left, and Rob Cox, National Weather Service forecasters in Cheyenne, Wyo., discuss the forecast as a storm dumped heavy snow on the western plains and Black Hills.This winter, the Weather Service is trying out simple, descriptive language to possibly replace its 14 watches, advisories and warnings for wintry weather _ from ice storms to blizzards, wind chill to lake-effect snow. (AP Photo/Mead Gruver)
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