Thousands lost their supply due to strong winds and heavy snow.

BBC: Food and medicine airlifted to snowbound residents

Guernsey's commercial fishermen say they have lost money because of persistent north easterly winds and low sea temperatures.

BBC: Guernsey fishermen face losses due to cold weather

In Ventura County, the power was out for more than 1, 000 homes at the height of the winds, and nearly 300 homes in Orange County lost power.

NPR: Windy Spring Storm Sweeps Through Calif., Arizona

As 2012 winds down, we add yet another name to the long list of musical legacies we lost this year.

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