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Forecasts show cold air and possible first snow for eastern US this week

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Covered by 6 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

8 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

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Forecasts show a cold snap spreading across the eastern United States from Wednesday through the end of the week, with temperatures expected to run well below average. A storm system developing over the Midwest could bring the first snow of the season to parts of the Northeast later in the week, though forecasters say how much snow will fall is uncertain. The New York Post and The Washington Times report a potential nor’easter that could bring rain, snow and coastal flooding to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. AccuWeather’s Carl Erickson told the Post the storm looks primarily like a rain maker for much of the region. The weekend is harder to predict.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. A cold snap is forecast to spread across the eastern United States from Wednesday through the end of the week, with temperatures well below average.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News
    Right
    New York Post

  2. A storm system could bring the first snow of the season to parts of the Northeast later this week, with uncertainty over amounts.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left1Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Boston Globe
    Left
    CBS News
    Right
    New York Post, The Washington Times

  3. A possible nor’easter could bring rain and coastal flooding to the Northeast, and AccuWeather’s Carl Erickson said the rain is likely to be the main impact for much of the region.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Business Insider
    Right
    New York Post

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Questions the coverage answers differently, and who says what.

  • Will the storm bring mostly snow to the Northeast?

    AccuWeather meteorologist Carl Erickson told the New York Post the storm will be primarily a rain maker for much of the Northeast. CBS News and The Boston Globe report that the first snowfall is expected in parts of the Northeast.

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports a cold snap across the eastern United States and a possible first snowfall for parts of the Northeast later this week. Left coverage centers on the first snow and the cold air, while right coverage focuses on a possible nor’easter, its rain and flooding, and conditions in New York City.

  • the left

    4 outlets

    Left headlines lead with the first snow and the cold snap, with CBS and CNN stressing the coldest air in months, while the Boston Globe treats the first snowfall as a seasonal milestone.

    First snow of season expected in Northeast amid cold snap in eastern U.S.
    CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right headlines focus on a possible nor’easter and New York City conditions, with the Post stressing the chilliest air, while The Washington Times hedges with a potential first snow on watch.

    Nor’easter set to chill NYC, bring upstate snow: ‘Chilliest air so far this season’
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

4 outlets

Leads with

  • first snow of the season
  • coldest air in months across the East
  • uncertainty over snow amounts

Leaves out

  • Rain and street flooding risk in New York City

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • CBS NewsLeft

    More than 200 million brace for coldest temperatures of the season

    Millions are bracing for severe weather as a possible nor'easter is set to bring cold temperatures and the first snow of the season to parts of the northeastern United States. Rob Marciano has the forecast.

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  • The Boston GlobeFar Left

    Ah, that first snowfall. Here’s when to expect winter weather’s arrival in your area.

    What a month November has been, and we’re only a third of the way through. Each New England state has seen a top 3 warmest start to the month, and now we’re flipping the pattern and tracking the first snowmaker of the season for portions of Western Massachusetts and Northern New …

    Read at The Boston Globe (opens in a new tab)
  • Business InsiderLeft

    What we know about the potential nor'easter that could bring the season's first snowfall to parts of the US this weekend

    Meteorologists predict that a nor'easter this week could bring rain and snow in the East, and possible coastal flooding.

    Read at Business Insider (opens in a new tab)
  • CNNLeft

    First snow, coldest air in months headed for eastern US in wake of storm

    Winter will make its first cameo in the eastern United States later this week as a storm ushers in the coldest temperatures in six months for tens of millions of people and the first snow for some. …

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From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • potential nor’easter
  • rain and flooding in New York City
  • chilliest air of the season
  • first snow for millions
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The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    23 hr 54 min later

    Its first report, Nov 10, 8:54 AM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    First to report

    The Washington Times, Nov 9, 9:00 AM EST

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  1. The Washington TimesRightNov 9, 9:00 AM EST
  2. New York PostRightNov 9, 10:23 AM EST
  3. CNNLeftNov 10, 8:54 AM EST
  4. Business InsiderLeftNov 10, 9:49 AM EST
  5. CBS NewsLeftNov 10, 12:42 PM EST
  6. The Boston GlobeFar LeftNov 10, 4:57 PM EST

Times are the ones the outlets published in their own feeds, in Eastern time. Opinion is left out.

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