Across the Corn Belt, cold, breezy weather prevails. In addition, snow showers are occurring downwind of the Great Lakes, especially across Michigan. Friday morning’s low temperatures fell below 0° in parts of the upper Midwest, including large sections of Minnesota.

On the Plains, patchy snow is falling across the northern half of the region, where cooler weather prevails. Despite Friday’s flurries and snow showers, most of the Plains’ winter wheat remains devoid of a protective snow cover.

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