Weather

Wide-ranging weather across the Nation

Across the Corn Belt, mostly dry weather accompanies near- or below-normal temperatures. A thick blanket of snow remains in place across the northern and western Corn Belt.

On the Plains, cold weather prevails in advance of an approaching storm. Early Friday, sub-zero temperatures cover much of Montana and North Dakota, which remain deeply covered by snow. Some light snow has begun to develop on the central Plains.

In the South, a band of heavy rain stretches from eastern Texas into the southern Mid-Atlantic region. Across portions of the mid-South, including the northern Mississippi Delta and the Tennessee Valley, rain is sparking flash flooding and aggravating lowland flooding.

In the West, below-normal temperatures persist. Freeze Warnings were in effect early Friday in California’s San Joaquin Valley, as well as near-coastal areas in southern California. Meanwhile, significant snow continues to fall across the mountains of the Southwest, especially in Arizona.