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Maunder minimum: The period from 1645-1715 when almost no sunspots were observed. It coincided with the coldest part of the Little Ice Age, a 550-year period from about 1300-1850 of colder-than-average temperatures across the Northern Hemisphere, and especially in Europe.
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Tom Skilling is chief meteorologist at WGN-TV. His forecasts can be seen Monday through Friday on WGN-TV News at noon and 9 p.m.
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