Across the Corn Belt, colder air is replacing previously mild conditions.  In addition, light snow is affecting the southwestern Corn Belt.  Farther north, a band of snow cover from an earlier event stretches from South Dakota to Upper Michigan.  Friday’s high temperatures will remain below 20°F in the far upper Midwest; with Fargo, North Dakota, expected to experience its first day with a maximum reading below the 20-degree mark since January 20.  

On the Plains, lingering warmth is limited to Texas, excluding the state’s northern panhandle. 

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