Weather

Variable weather conditions throughout the Heartland

Across the Corn Belt, cloudy, breezy weather prevails in the wake of a departing storm system. Snow showers linger in several areas, particularly across the lower Great Lakes region. Any attempts at fieldwork, including late-season harvest efforts, are again on hold, due to soggy or snow-covered fields.

On the Plains, mild, breezy weather prevails across Montana’s high plains. Cool, dry weather covers the remainder of the region. Following the recent storm system, snow remains on the ground in much of Nebraska and the Dakotas, as well as portions of neighboring states. In drought-affected areas of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and northern Texas, rangeland, pastures, and winter grains are benefiting from the recent boost in topsoil moisture.

In the South, dry, cooler conditions trail the recent spell of warm, showery weather. Dryness has been mostly eradicated from the Southeast, but drought continues to affect portions of the western Gulf Coast region.

In the West, frigid weather persists across the central Rockies and environs, where Tuesday morning’s temperatures again fell below 0° in many locations. Meanwhile, a significant precipitation event is underway from the Pacific Northwest to the northern Rockies. Elsewhere, dense fog is plaguing parts of California, including the San Joaquin Valley.