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Extreme cold spell shaping up as one of D.C.’s longest in 150 years

D.C. plunged to 13 degrees on Tuesday morning, while many locations in the region dipped into the single digits and below zero.

The frigid morning was part of a punishing cold snap that ramped up Saturday and may not relax until around Groundhog Day on Feb. 2. By some measures, it could rank among the most severe cold spells since the late 1800s.

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