Across the Corn Belt, cold, dry weather prevails across the eastern half of the region, aside from lingering snow showers downwind of the Great Lakes. Meanwhile, mild but breezy weather has developed west of the Mississippi River. Much of the Midwest, particularly from Iowa to Ohio, is preparing for a winter storm that will arrive on Saturday.
On the Plains, dry weather accompanies a warming trend. Substantial snow remains on the ground across the central Plains, following recent storminess, but no snow cover exists across winter wheat production areas of the southern Plains and northern High Plains.
