The state is warm, wet, and humid, all ideal conditions for the proliferation for fungi, diseases, and pests that attack tomatoes.

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Gov. Bob McDonnell declared a state of emergency, state police extended shifts and National Guard called up 100 troops for snow duty as inches of wet, heavy snow fell across parts of the state -- knocking out power to nearly 180, 000 people.

CNN: March 6, 2013 -- Updated 2004 GMT (0404 HKT)

After a week or two of running around without a wet, poopy diaper, most kids are pretty reluctant to return to that state.

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