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 since Feb. 2003
 WX - Telegraph abbreviation for weather often used with Morse code
 The Wire - Name once given to the telegraph

Yahoo! News story with links to live streaming video of this afternoon’s eclipse.

The total eclipse will last from 2:41 to 3:53 a.m. ET. How rare is a winter solstice lunar eclipse?

Since Year 1, I can only find one previous instance of an eclipse matching the same calendar date as the solstice, and that is 1638 DEC 21

More here

Also, if you aren’t able to see it where you are, check out these live stream links

MyFoxDFW story … At 7 a.m. Friday, I measured 10 inches of snow at WXnation’s headquarters in far north Fort Worth, just south of Fort Worth Alliance Airport. Live webcam from WXnation | Other DFW webcams

Weather News: More storms damage homes in South

April blizzard rages across Minnesota: Likelihood of rapid thaw triggers flooding concerns in northern half of state

Official N.H. snowfall total disputed

At least 8 tornadoes swept through Texas

Quake Wire: Small earthquakes ‘swarm’ off the Oregon Coast: Live quake data (Right column)

Weather News: Repairs start in twister-damaged South | Tornado destroys 4 homes in Northwest Fla.

Rain expected in Southern California this week

World Weather: Jerusalem experiences 2nd snow of ’08

Space News: Total lunar eclipse begins 10:01 p.m. EST Wednesday: Info and webcasts | Shuttle undocks from space station to begin trip back to Earth

Also, WXnation Wire turns 5-years-old today!: Thanks to all for checking in through almost 1,500 posts!