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Weather Facts The lowest temperature recorded this year at the official weather station operated by Miss Ruby Jenkins at Washing ton was a 5 below which regis tered during the night Monday or early Tuesday morning. Precipitation during the month of December totaled 1.70, and the total for the year :>f 1 Q(>7 is 19.82. Highest total of precipitation in December since the weather station was initiated there was in 1950 when 5.11 was recorded. Total precipitation for the year 1966 was 37.58. The yearly avesage stands at 36.14. Snow Thursday following Christmas was welcomed by youngsters who received sleds or Christmas. This was topped with freezing rain and sleet and additional snowfall Sunday added about 4 inches. School students in Rappahanaock have received an added :wo-day holiday to their Christ mas vacation. Because of icy roads, schools did not open

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