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Winter Storm Fern: 200 Million Americans Brace

A massive winter storm dubbed Fern threatens a vast swath of the United States with heavy snow, life threatening cold and crippling ice as forecasts put over 200 million people at risk and officials warn of widespread travel and power outages

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230 million - Americans in the path of Winter Storm Fern

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"We followed the law" — Jack Smith

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Winter Storm Fern: 200 Million Americans Brace

A massive winter storm dubbed Fern threatens hundreds of millions of Americans with heavy snow, life threatening cold, and crippling ice. Authorities and meteorologists warn of extreme wind chills and widespread travel and power disruptions.

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"Gavin Newscum, as a “Lame Duck” Governor of a Failing State, should not be at Davos running around screaming for the attention of Foreign Leaders, and embarrassing our Country. He made a mockery of himself, and everybody, including his staff, knows it! He should get the permits so that people can build their homes destroyed by the fire…"