Across the Corn Belt, colder, breezy conditions are developing across the upper Midwest. Freezing drizzle and snow showers accompany the arrival of colder air, leading to local travel disruptions. The remainder of the Corn Belt is experiencing variably cloudy weather and typical mid-winter temperatures. A shallow to moderately deep snow cover exists across much of the Midwest; snow depths on January 18 included 5 inches in Rockford, Illinois, and 6 inches in Des Moines, Iowa.
