Highland, IN

12:47 PM CST on February 10, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 617 ft
Lon: 87.5° W
Lat: 41.5° N
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Active Advisory: Lake Effect Snow Warning (US Severe Weather) Active Notice: Public Information Statement
Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Jessica Parker
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Expect active weather to move into the East on Friday, as a trough of low pressure moves from the Southern Plains and into the Eastern Valleys. Flow around this system will pull moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley throughout the day. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe with strong winds and heavy downpours. The northern side of this system will push a cold front into the Midwest, which will move through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley. Expect light and scattered snow showers to develop along the front as it passes through northern Michigan and into the eastern Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachians. Warmer temperatures ahead of this system will allow for rain showers to develop in parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Tennessee Valley.

Out West, a weak trough of low pressure moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, bringing some moisture onshore with it. This will produce more rain and high elevation snow showers over the Pacific Northwest. Some of this moisture will stretch southward into northern California, allowing for light rain and high elevation snow showers to spread into the northern Sierras.
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, February 10, 2012.

Expect active weather to move into the East on Friday, as a trough of low pressure moves from the Southern Plains and into the Eastern Valleys. Flow around this system will pull moisture and energy in from the Gulf of Mexico. This will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi River Valley throughout the day. There is a slight chance that these storms will turn severe with strong winds and heavy downpours. The northern side of this system will push a cold front into the Midwest, which will move through the Great Lakes and into the Ohio River Valley. Expect light and scattered snow showers to develop along the front as it passes through northern Michigan and into the eastern Ohio Valley and the Central Appalachians. Warmer temperatures ahead of this system will allow for rain showers to develop in parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Tennessee Valley.

Out West, a weak trough of low pressure moves onshore from the Pacific Ocean, bringing some moisture onshore with it. This will produce more rain and high elevation snow showers over the Pacific Northwest. Some of this moisture will stretch southward into northern California, allowing for light rain and high elevation snow showers to spread into the northern Sierras.
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Highland Weather at a Glance
Updated 12:47 PM CST
Elevation
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Now
Rain
Rain
Temperature
35.7 °F
Feels Like 36 °F
Wind(mph)
3.0
Sunrise / Set
6:52 AM
5:16 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Snow 36 °F
Snow
70% chance of precipitation
Tonight
Snow Showers 16 °F
Snow Showers
90% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 22 | 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
Clear 27 | 18 °F
Clear
Monday
Chance of Snow 31 | 27 °F
Chance of Snow
50% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Chance of Snow 36 | 27 °F
Chance of Snow
20% chance of precipitation
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.83 in
Visibility
5.0 miles
Clouds
Overcast 1200 ft
Moisture
Humidity
89%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KIGQ 101835Z AUTO 23009KT 5SM BR OVC012 02/00 A2989 RMK AO2 T00181001
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Temperature
Windchill
36 °F
Dew Point
33 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
3.0 mph from SSW
Wind Gust
6.0 mph
Health
UV
1 out of 16
Pollen
.10 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Ozone
Good
PM2.5
Moderate
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for Lake
Rest of Today
snow A few flurries late in the morning...then snow likely in the early afternoon...with definite snow after 3 PM. Areas of blowing snow late in the afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches by early evening. Blustery. Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the late morning and early afternoon shifting to the northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph at times late in the afternoon. Chance of measurable precipitation 90 percent.
Tonight
nt_snow Windy. Snow building into snow showers and snow squalls with visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Blowing snow. Snow accumulation of 5 to 10 inches possible near the lake...with lighter amounts south. Lows 15 to 19. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph at times. Chance of precipitation 100 percent.
Saturday
chancesnow Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers early in the morning...then mostly sunny in the late morning and afternoon. Blustery. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph early in the morning decreasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Blustery. Lows 10 to 14. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
Sunday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 19.
Monday
snow Partly sunny in the morning then becoming cloudy. A 50 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the lower 30s.
Monday Night
nt_snow Cloudy. Light snow likely in the evening...then a chance of light snow after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Tuesday
snow Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 40.
Wednesday Night
nt_snow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain or snow. Lows in the lower 30s.
Thursday
snow Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light rain or snow. Highs in the lower 40s.
Source: NWS at 9:33 am CST on February 10, 2012
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Lake effect snow warning in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 4 am CST Saturday...
Forecast
View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 46322
Friday, 10
Snow
36 | 16 °F
Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
70%
Saturday, 11
Partly Cloudy
22 | 13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Sunday, 12
Clear
27 | 18 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Chance of Snow
31 | 27 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Snow
36 | 27 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Wednesday, 15
Partly Cloudy
40 | 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 16
Chance of Snow
43 | NA
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Source: NWS at 9:33 am CST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Lake
Rest of Today
snow A few flurries late in the morning...then snow likely in the early afternoon...with definite snow after 3 PM. Areas of blowing snow late in the afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches by early evening. Blustery. Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the late morning and early afternoon shifting to the northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph at times late in the afternoon. Chance of measurable precipitation 90 percent.
Tonight
nt_snow Windy. Snow building into snow showers and snow squalls with visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Blowing snow. Snow accumulation of 5 to 10 inches possible near the lake...with lighter amounts south. Lows 15 to 19. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph at times. Chance of precipitation 100 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 25 36 | 27 25 | 20 20 | 14
Wind 9 mph SW 11 mph SW 19 mph NNW 18 mph NNW
Humidity 85% 69% 80% 77%
Chance of Precip. 10% 70% 70% 90%
Cloud Cover 77% 100% 100% 100%
Conditions Chance of Snow Snow Snow Showers Snow Showers
Sunrise & Sunset
6:52 AM
5:16 PM
Source: NWS at 9:33 am CST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Lake
Saturday
chancesnow Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers early in the morning...then mostly sunny in the late morning and afternoon. Blustery. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph early in the morning decreasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Blustery. Lows 10 to 14. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 16 | 11 20 | 9 20 | 7 16 | 9
Wind 16 mph NNW 16 mph NW 16 mph WNW 13 mph WNW
Humidity 80% 59% 59% 73%
Chance of Precip. 90% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 62% 27% 19% 48%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:50 AM
5:17 PM
Source: NWS at 9:33 am CST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Lake
Sunday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 19.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 13 | 4 25 | 7 25 | 9 20 | 9
Wind 13 mph West 13 mph West 12 mph West 11 mph West
Humidity 69% 45% 50% 58%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 15% 8% 5% 16%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:49 AM
5:19 PM
Source: NWS at 9:33 am CST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Lake
Monday
snow Partly sunny in the morning then becoming cloudy. A 50 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the lower 30s.
Monday Night
nt_snow Cloudy. Light snow likely in the evening...then a chance of light snow after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 18 | 11 29 | 16 31 | 22 29 | 25
Wind 7 mph WSW 8 mph SSW 9 mph South 9 mph SSW
Humidity 70% 57% 68% 84%
Chance of Precip. 0% 50% 50% 60%
Cloud Cover 49% 93% 98% 100%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:48 AM
5:20 PM
Source: NWS at 9:33 am CST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Lake
Tuesday
snow Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 40.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 29 | 25 34 | 27 34 | 29 31 | 27
Wind 6 mph SSW 6 mph SW 6 mph WSW 5 mph WSW
Humidity 85% 75% 78% 85%
Chance of Precip. 60% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 100% 98% 87% 62%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:47 AM
5:21 PM
Source: NWS at 9:33 am CST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Lake
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 40.
Wednesday Night
nt_snow Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain or snow. Lows in the lower 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 27 | 25 38 | 29 34 | 31 34 | 31
Wind 5 mph SW 6 mph SW 4 mph South 5 mph South
Humidity 91% 69% 88% 88%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 20%
Cloud Cover 60% 45% 55% 68%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:47 AM
5:21 PM
Source: NWS at 9:33 am CST on February 10, 2012
Regional Forecast for Lake
Thursday
snow Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light rain or snow. Highs in the lower 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 31 43 | 34 34 | 31 34 | 31
Wind 5 mph SSE 6 mph South 4 mph South 5 mph South
Humidity 95% 70% 88% 88%
Chance of Precip. 20% 30% 10% 20%
Cloud Cover 82% 91% 55% 68%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:47 AM
5:21 PM
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History & Almanac
February 10, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KMDW) 34 °F 20 °F
Record (KMDW) 62 °F (2009) -12 °F (1982)
Yesterday 35 °F 20 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 37
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Air Quality
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Yesterday Good
PM10
Yesterday Good
OZONE
Current Moderate
PM2.5
Current Good
OZONE
Friday Good
PM2.5
Saturday Good
PM2.5
Sunday Good
PM2.5
Monday Moderate
PM2.5
Coastal Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
No Stations Reporting
Marine Forecast
Astronomy
Feb. 10, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:52 AM CST 5:16 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:23 AM CST 5:45 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 5:50 AM CST 6:18 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:18 AM CST 6:50 PM CST
Moon 8:58 PM CST 7:57 AM CST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 22m
Length of Day
10h 24m
Tomorrow will be 2m 30s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 90% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
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State Highs State Lows
39 °F
Evansville
37 °F
Gary
35 °F
South Bend
35 °F
Huntingburg
34 °F
Indianapolis
25 °F
Fort Wayne
26 °F
Warsaw
26 °F
Auburn
26 °F
Marion
27 °F
Goshen
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Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
West bank of Hart Ditch, Munster, IN 35.7 °F 36 °F 33 °F 89% SSW  at  3.0 mph 0.01 in / hr 604 ft 12:47 PM CST Rapid Fire
Woodmar Too, Hammond, IN 35.6 °F 36 °F 32 °F 86% South  at  3.0 mph - / hr 618 ft 12:43 PM CST Normal
Woodmar, Hammond, IN 35.6 °F 33 °F 32 °F 85% West  at  3.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 615 ft 12:47 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Briar Crossing Park, Dyer, IN 35.7 °F 30 °F 33 °F 88% SW  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 640 ft 12:47 PM CST Normal  
HADS TAFT RAIN NEAR MERRILLVILLE IN, Gary, IN - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 625 ft 11:30 AM CST MADIS
HADS CHICAGO HEIGHTS IL, Chicago Heights, IL - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 633 ft 11:00 AM CST MADIS
Brookwood Point, Glenwood, IL 34.1 °F 29 °F 29 °F 82% SW  at  6.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 620 ft 12:47 PM CST Rapid Fire  
JobLink in Indiana Harbor, East Chicago, IN 35.2 °F 31 °F 32 °F 86% WSW  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 601 ft 12:47 PM CST Rapid Fire
INDOT MP 1 - West Point, Whiting, IN 36 °F 31 °F 32 °F 85% WSW  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 587 ft 12:15 PM CST MADIS
HADS ILLINOIS RIVER LOCK & DAM AT OBRIEN, Chicago, IL 35 °F 28 °F - - SSW  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 574 ft 11:00 AM CST MADIS
Southeast Merrillville, Merrillville, IN 34.9 °F 35 °F 31 °F 85% WSW  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 711 ft 12:45 PM CST Normal
HADS HOBART RAIN IN, Hobart, IN - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 615 ft 11:30 AM CST MADIS
HADS CRETE IL, Steger, IL - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 689 ft 12:00 PM CST MADIS
Merrillville, Merrillville, IN 37.2 °F 33 °F 29 °F 71% WSW  at  5.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 754 ft 12:47 PM CST Rapid Fire  
BarringtonRidge, Hobart, IN 33.8 °F 34 °F 27 °F 76% SSW  at  2.7 mph 0.00 in / hr 654 ft 12:47 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Cedar Lake N. Shore, Cedar Lake, IN 36.2 °F 31 °F 33 °F 88% WSW  at  6.7 mph 0.00 in / hr 665 ft 12:47 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Stillwater, Crown Point, IN 34.8 °F 29 °F 32 °F 88% West  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 714 ft 12:47 PM CST Rapid Fire  
MesoWest Balmoral , Crete, IL 29 °F 29 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 759 ft 11:40 AM CST MADIS
Lake Dombey, Portage, IN 34.3 °F 34 °F 28 °F 78% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 630 ft 12:16 PM CST Rapid Fire
Cedar Lake S. Shore, Cedar Lake, IN 35.8 °F 36 °F 31 °F 84% South  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 695 ft 12:43 PM CST Normal  
NOS_NWLON Calumet Harbor, IL, Chicago, IL 35 °F 35 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 588 ft 12:12 PM CST MADIS
Pryor Woods, Portage, IN 37.0 °F 37 °F 32 °F 82% South  at  2.3 mph 0.00 in / hr 630 ft 12:47 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Wheeler High School, Valparaiso, IN 35.5 °F 29 °F 36 °F 100% SSW  at  8.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 706 ft 12:47 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Schuffert Organic Farms, Beecher, IL 34.0 °F 27 °F 32 °F 91% SW  at  8.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 745 ft 12:46 PM CST Rapid Fire  
Austin Hills, Portage, IN 35.6 °F 36 °F 32 °F 86% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 650 ft 12:47 PM CST Rapid Fire  
151st & Central Ave., Oak Forest, IL 33.1 °F 33 °F 28 °F 82% SW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 645 ft 12:47 PM CST Rapid Fire  
West Point Meadows, Tinley Park, IL 35.7 °F 31 °F 33 °F 90% WSW  at  5.8 mph 0.00 in / hr 658 ft 12:47 PM CST Rapid Fire
HADS BURNS HARBOR IN, Portage, IN 35 °F 25 °F - - SSW  at  15 mph 0.00 in / hr 591 ft 12:20 PM CST MADIS
APRSWXNET Valparaiso IN , Valparaiso, IN 35 °F 35 °F 27 °F 71% SSW  at  1 mph 0.00 in / hr 698 ft 12:32 PM CST MADIS
Boone Grove High School, Valparaiso, IN 34.0 °F 28 °F 32 °F 94% SSE  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 761 ft 12:13 PM CST Rapid Fire  
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Lake Effect Snow Warning
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 9:47 AM CST on February 10, 2012

... Lake effect snow warning remains in effect from 3 PM this
afternoon to 4 am CST Saturday...

* timing... fairly widespread light to moderate snow is likely to
develop this afternoon... especially after 3 PM... and continue
into early this evening with some accumulations expected.
However... an intense lake effect snow band is expected to
develop by mid to late evening and continue into the overnight
hours before shifting east into Porter County Indiana by sunrise
Saturday.

* Snow accumulations... total snowfall of 6 to 12 inches is
likely where the heaviest lake effect snow band occurs... with
isolated totals of up to 18 inches possible. Snowfall rates
within the most intense snow band later this evening into the
overnight hours could exceed 2 to 3 inches per hour. Due to
the localized nature of lake effect snow... accumulations can
and often do vary significantly over very short distances and
many areas in Lake County may end up with less than 6 inches...
especially southern portions of the County.

* Impacts... accumulating snowfall will likely make travel
hazardous later this afternoon. During the evening travel will
likely become extremely dangerous if not nearly impossible
within the most intense snow band due the combination of near
zero visibility and extremely heavy snowfall rates. Strong north
winds gusting to between 30 and 40 mph at times will result in
considerable blowing and drifting snow with periods of whiteout
conditions.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A lake effect snow warning means significant amounts of lake-
effect snow are forecast that will make travel very hazardous or
impossible. Lake-effect snow showers typically align themselves
in bands and will likely be intense enough to drop 1 to several
inches of snow per hour for several hours. Visibilities vary
greatly and can drop to zero within minutes. Travel is strongly
discouraged. Commerce could be severely impacted. If you must
travel... keep an extra flashlight... food... and water in your
vehicle in case of an emergency.





Public Information Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 8:29 am CST on February 10, 2012

Snowfall and snow depth reports.
Data provided by National Weather Service Chicago area and Rockford
area snowfall team.

                12 hr snowfall 12 hr snowfall total
location ending 6am ending 6pm snow
                today yesterday depth at 6am
Illinois

Beach Park 0.0 / 0.0 / T
Beecher 0.0 / / T
Downers Grove 0.0 / 0.0 / 0
La Grange 0.0 / 0.0 / 0
Melrose Park 0.0 / 0.0 / 0
Peotone 0.0 / 0.0 / 0
Plainfield 4sw 0.0 / 0.0 / 0
Schaumburg 0.0 / 0.0 / 0
WillowBrook 0.0 / 0.0 / 0
Yorkville 2se / 0.0 / 0

Northwest Indiana

Schererville 0.0 / 0.0 / 0


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