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Cold wave continues on the northern, central Plains
On the Plains, very cold conditions prevail, with widespread readings below 0° noted Friday morning across the northern half of the region. In areas that remain unfavorably dry, such as the central High Plains, the sudden turn toward cold weather could result in additional stress on poorly established stands of winter wheat.
Across the Corn Belt, lake-effect snow squalls continue to cause travel disruptions downwind of the Great Lakes. Elsewhere, cold, dry weather prevails. Soils are beginning to freeze in areas without a snow cover, offering hope to those few producers who have not yet been able to harvest corn or soybeans.
In the South, cool, dry weather is in place, following late-November and early-December rainfall. Freeze Warnings were in effect early Friday as far south as south-central Texas. The chilly conditions are limiting the growth of Southeastern winter grains whose development was previously hampered or halted by drought.
In the West, mild weather is returning to California and the Southwest. Farther north, however, Pacific moisture is interacting with lingering cold air to generate wintry precipitation. In the Pacific Northwest, travel disruptions are occurring as a result of snow, sleet, and freezing rain, even at low elevations.
Forecast High Temperatures (National)
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