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Meteorologist Mark Dixon explains how weather reports are prepared

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ROCKY HILL, CT (WFSB) -

Whether it's rainfall, snowfall, sweltering heat or record cold, the official readings and records Eyewitness News meteorologists talk about during their weathercasts most often come from two places: Sikorsky Airport for the Bridgeport area and Bradley Airport for the Hartford area.

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