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at this time of the year, light begins to taper off a little earlier each day
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Residents of northern Massachusetts are bracing for 8 to 12 inches before the snow tapers off around midday.
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Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2025
What Happens Next The winter weather warning for Las Vegas will remain in effect through the evening, with precipitation tapering off overnight.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Once the rain tapers off on Monday, a stretch of mild weather with cooler temperatures and low wind speeds is forecast for the rest of the week.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Wednesday: Snow tapering off by midday, high near 17.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 9 Feb. 2025
What Happens Next The winter weather warning for Las Vegas will remain in effect through the evening, with precipitation tapering off overnight.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Once the rain tapers off on Monday, a stretch of mild weather with cooler temperatures and low wind speeds is forecast for the rest of the week.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Wednesday: Snow tapering off by midday, high near 17.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Taper off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taper%20off. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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