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But it is with the terrible blizzard of January 12, 1888, a relatively warm day on the Great Plains of America, that the population and the government realize the usefulness of weather forecasting, especially for agricultural purposes. On January 12, 1888, temperatures suddenly drop by 30 or 40 degrees Celsius, bringing an unexpected snowstorm. The National Weather Service is transferred to the Department of Agriculture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United States. 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