Weather update around the world

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South African artist blurs dreams and reality. Sharks and seals, photographed up close. Something extra. The "Opacity" slider can be used to alter the transparency level of each of the layers. The "View" button can be clicked on each legend in order to view that layer alone on the globe. After clicking on any "View" button, it will turn to "Unview", which can be clicked to go back to seeing all the previously selected layers.

The "Info" button will display some additional information about that layer, and the "Delete" button will delete the entire layer. View Options. Select the "View Options" tab in order to change the projection from the default 3D, or to select any location to navigate the globe to, and place a pin there. Note that the layer containing the pins can be disabled from Selected Layers at any time. You can also disable and enable the additional controls that are on the bottom of the screen from this tab.

Those controls can help you move the globe around, zoom in and out, and obtain the coordinates of any point that you hover over on the globe.

You can move the globe around by dragging the screen. Steer like this to stay out of accidents in the snow. How to survive winter weather in your car. How to avoid avalanches and what to do if you're caught in one. Winter storm preparedness checklist. How strong a blizzard's impact may be. Yes, wind chill is a real threat.

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