Winter heatwave breaks records in four US states
by Oliver Milman in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#5SN4Y)
Wednesday brings hottest December weather on record for Montana, Wyoming, Washington state and North Dakota
A record-breaking heatwave has swept large parts of the US, with much of the country experiencing balmy conditions even as Americans move into what is supposed to be meteorological winter.
Much of the western half of the US has seen temperatures 35F (19C) above average for this time of year in the past days, with Wednesday bringing the hottest December weather on record for Montana, Wyoming, Washington state and North Dakota.
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