Across the Corn Belt, sub-zero temperatures are maintaining stress on upper Midwestern livestock. Friday morning’s low temperatures fell below 0° as far south as northern Missouri and again plunged below -20° in parts of Minnesota and the Dakotas. In Moline, Illinois, at least an inch of snow has been on the ground at daybreak on 45 consecutive days (December 30 – February 12), the longest such streak since 2000-01. Early Friday, light snow is falling in several areas, including the Great Lakes region and portions of Nebraska and environs.

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