Storms move on, cold air slides in

By Michael Pearson and Holly Yan, CNN

Updated 2320 GMT (0720 HKT) December 23, 2013

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Utility crews prepare to work on power lines at dusk in Litchfield, Maine, on Thursday, December 26. Many have been without electricity since Monday's ice storm, up to 7 inches of snow is forecast, worrying utilities that the additional weight on branches and transmission lines could cause setbacks in the around-the-clock efforts to restore power.
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Wild weather sweeps U.S. – Utility crews prepare to work on power lines at dusk in Litchfield, Maine, on Thursday, December 26. Many have been without electricity since Monday's ice storm, up to 7 inches of snow is forecast, worrying utilities that the additional weight on branches and transmission lines could cause setbacks in the around-the-clock efforts to restore power.
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Snow and ice cover Lake Michigan in Chicago, on December 26.
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Wild weather sweeps U.S. – Snow and ice cover Lake Michigan in Chicago, on December 26.
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Snow accumulates on trees in Bay City, Michigan, on December 26.
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Wild weather sweeps U.S. – Snow accumulates on trees in Bay City, Michigan, on December 26.
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Shannon Abbott of Byron Center, Michigan, and her cousin, P.J. Swainston, slide on the slopes near Dorr, Michigan, on Wednesday, December 25.
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Wild weather sweeps U.S. – Shannon Abbott of Byron Center, Michigan, and her cousin, P.J. Swainston, slide on the slopes near Dorr, Michigan, on Wednesday, December 25.
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An American Eagle plane waits to be de-iced at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Sunday, December 22. The Midwest was battling snowstorms and the South flooding over the weekend, while the Mid-Atlantic states experienced record highs. More extreme weather is expected during the holiday week.
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Wild weather sweeps U.S. – An American Eagle plane waits to be de-iced at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Sunday, December 22. The Midwest was battling snowstorms and the South flooding over the weekend, while the Mid-Atlantic states experienced record highs. More extreme weather is expected during the holiday week.
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A tow truck prepares to pull a vehicle from a crash scene in Muskegon, Michigan, on December 22.
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Wild weather sweeps U.S. – A tow truck prepares to pull a vehicle from a crash scene in Muskegon, Michigan, on December 22.
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Tourists visit the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree in Washington on December 22 under cloudy skies with temperatures in the low 70s.
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Wild weather sweeps U.S. – Tourists visit the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree in Washington on December 22 under cloudy skies with temperatures in the low 70s.
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A sign warns drivers of a flooded road while a car charges through heavy rainfall on Saturday, December 21 in Paducah, Kentucky.
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Wild weather sweeps the country – A sign warns drivers of a flooded road while a car charges through heavy rainfall on Saturday, December 21 in Paducah, Kentucky.
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Allegra Michaels, 2, with her father Dave Michaels at the Capitol Reflecting Pool in Washington, screams with delight as they enjoy an unseasonably warm day on December 21.
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Wild weather sweeps the country – Allegra Michaels, 2, with her father Dave Michaels at the Capitol Reflecting Pool in Washington, screams with delight as they enjoy an unseasonably warm day on December 21.
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Debra Guthrie walks her dog along a trail surrounded by ice-covered trees in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on December 21.
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