Weather
Another late-season storm for the upper Midwest
Across the Corn Belt, warmth lingers in the Ohio and middle Mississippi Valleys, although soils remain too wet in many areas to allow appreciable fieldwork. Below-normal temperatures cover the remainder of the Midwest, while a chilly rain is developing across the northern Corn Belt.
On the Plains, a sharp wind shift is creating dangerous conditions for firefighters in western Oklahoma and environs, where several large wildfires were ignited on Wednesday. Farther north, a major, late-season snow storm is underway across the northern High Plains. Blizzard warnings are in effect for the remainder of Friday across large sections of South Dakota and Nebraska, as well as parts of neighboring states.
In the South, warm weather favors spring fieldwork in areas where soils are dry enough to support heavy equipment. However, a few showers are developing west of the Mississippi Delta.
In the West, chilly weather prevails. Breezy conditions dominate the drought-stricken Southwest, while snow is blanketing portions of the central Rockies and Intermountain West. Precipitation is also falling in the Pacific Northwest.
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