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at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
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The wintry mix is expected to taper off Sunday, and the extreme cold will last through Tuesday this week, continuing the threat of freezing across North Texas.
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Briauna Brown, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Precipitation will taper off by Sunday afternoon, though temperatures will remain below freezing into Monday, allowing untreated roads and bridges to refreeze overnight.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
By the time the snow tapers off Monday morning, New Yorkers could be left with anywhere between 8 and 14 inches of the white stuff.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
The snow is expected to taper off late Sunday night from west to east.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
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Briauna Brown, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Precipitation will taper off by Sunday afternoon, though temperatures will remain below freezing into Monday, allowing untreated roads and bridges to refreeze overnight.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
By the time the snow tapers off Monday morning, New Yorkers could be left with anywhere between 8 and 14 inches of the white stuff.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
The snow is expected to taper off late Sunday night from west to east.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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