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What's Behind The Extreme Weather Across The U.S.?

Pastor Michael Williams cuts branches from a wind-blown tree on Monday, May 1, 2017, that fell on a family member's home in Durant, Miss. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)
Pastor Michael Williams cuts branches from a wind-blown tree on Monday, May 1, 2017, that fell on a family member's home in Durant, Miss. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)

It’s been a wild weather week across the country, from historic rainfall and flooding in the Midwest, to a possible tornado spotted near Atlanta to a blizzard in the Plains region.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson (@BrettAWX) about what’s driving the unusual spring weather.

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