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Highs will rise to the low 80s this afternoon under partly sunny skies.
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Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
The heavy snow is currently on track with forecasts, NWS meteorologist Jon Palmer told Newsweek, though the worst is yet to come, with most of the snow to fall this afternoon.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
One elderly man was rescued this afternoon from the 31st floor of one of the buildings, a fire department official said.
—NPR, 26 Nov. 2025
Harry Lighton’s Pillion and Die My Love, the latest feature from Scottish auteur Lynne Ramsay, were among the titles announced this afternoon as winners in the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) craft categories.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
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Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
The heavy snow is currently on track with forecasts, NWS meteorologist Jon Palmer told Newsweek, though the worst is yet to come, with most of the snow to fall this afternoon.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
One elderly man was rescued this afternoon from the 31st floor of one of the buildings, a fire department official said.
—NPR, 26 Nov. 2025
Harry Lighton’s Pillion and Die My Love, the latest feature from Scottish auteur Lynne Ramsay, were among the titles announced this afternoon as winners in the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) craft categories.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
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“This afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20afternoon. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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