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After being buried in the blizzard of 2010, residents of the Northeast are once again preparing to dig themselves out of as much as 1-2 feet of snow. Meanwhile, much of the Southeast is still iced over from a chilling winter storm that slammed the region on Sunday and Monday. In the midst of all this frightful winter weather, here are tips to make life during the big dig easier to manage.
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