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ered approximately 50 percent more oil and kerosene than in the same month of the previous year.
More Degree Days
According to the National Weather Service, the frigid air responsible for higher heating bills blasted into the Northern Virginia area on Christmas Eve, knocking temperatures down to the equivalent of 37 below zero when the wind chill factor was included. The coldest period came Superbowl weekend. On Saturday, the high temperature at Dulles Airport reached 15 degrees; the low dropped to minus 16. On Sunday, a new record was set when the thermometer dipped two degrees lower to minus 18 degrees.
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