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Milder weather returning to the Heartland

On the Plains, warm, dry, windy conditions are leading to an elevated to critical risk of wildfires from eastern Colorado and western Kansas southward. In contrast, cold weather covers the northern Plains, accompanied by a few snow showers. Snow from the recent storm remains on the ground in much of Nebraska and environs.

Across the Corn Belt, a return of mild weather is helping to melt the February 23-24 snowfall across the upper Midwest. Mild weather also covers the remainder of the Corn Belt, while a few rain showers are spreading across the Ohio Valley.

In the South, showers and a few thunderstorms stretch from the Tennessee Valley to the Mississippi Delta. Elsewhere, warm weather is promoting early-season fieldwork and a rapid development pace for winter grains and fruit crops. Resurgent drought is a concern in a few areas, including the southern Appalachians.

In the West, scattered, generally light rain and snow showers cover the northwestern half of the region, including northern and central California. Cold weather prevails throughout the West. Nevertheless, large reservoir releases in northern and central California are resulting in high river levels and local flooding.

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