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David Drewry, in aerial bucket, and work crew members Peter Dickson, center, and James Dickson remove a large fir tree Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, that crashed on top of a home in Olympia, Wash. The strongest Northwest storm of the season blew in early Monday on winds that gusted to more than 80 mph on the coast, knocking out power in places and creating blizzard-like conditions in the mountains. (AP Photo/The Olympian, Steve Bloom)
Photo by Steve Bloom