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Strong winds cause an umbrella to invert during a snow storm on Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 24, 2009. The North Texas region received 10 to 15 inches of snow and ice in one day.

WINTER WOES

Strong winds cause an umbrella to invert during a snow storm on Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 24, 2009. The North Texas region received 10 to 15 inches of snow and ice in one day.

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