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As parts of Southern California are bracing themselves for a heat wave, specific parts of Washington have been warned by the National Weather Service (NWS) to expect up to 8 inches of snow to fall in areas above 4,000 feet through to Wednesday morning.
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Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Those heat waves pushed the race-day temperatures well above the window for peak performance.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
The marine heat wave was just the final death blow.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Nearly all of Florida’s Acropora coral colonies are now dead, a dramatic downfall linked to a record-breaking ocean heat wave in 2023.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Those heat waves pushed the race-day temperatures well above the window for peak performance.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
The marine heat wave was just the final death blow.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Nearly all of Florida’s Acropora coral colonies are now dead, a dramatic downfall linked to a record-breaking ocean heat wave in 2023.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20wave. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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