Across the Corn Belt, frost and freezes occurred again early Friday in the middle Ohio Valley and portions of the lower Great Lakes region. However, milder weather prevails from the Mississippi Valley westward, accompanied by rain showers. Early Friday, the heaviest rain is falling in the middle Mississippi Valley.

On the Plains, chilly conditions linger across Montana and the Dakotas. Light snow is falling early Friday in parts of Montana. Farther south, however, mild weather has replaced previously cool conditions.

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