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Given that weather is inherently local, one might expect local TV stations to beat out any national outlets in providing weather information. Yet Americans do like to follow weather on a national scale. For some, the vast U.S. panorama of heat, cold, hail, snow, hurricanes, and tornadoes provides a vicarious thrill. Others are frequent travelers, for business or pleasure, who have utilitarian reasons for wanting to know the forecast elsewhere around the country. And many Americans have attachments to far-off places where they once lived or where loved ones live. Following the weather at these spots helps people retain emotional and social connections to these areas.
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