Weather
Weather report: Warmer conditions return to the Plains
In the West, snow over the northern Rockies continues to improve spring runoff prospects. On the Plains, warmer weather is returning to the region, with today’s highs expected to average 5 to 10°F above normal. In the Corn Belt, bitter cold weather is stressing livestock. In the South, cold, dry conditions are settling over the region behind a strong cold front.
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Weather report: Temperatures warming on the southern Plains
In the West, snow continues to improve spring runoff prospects across the northern and central Rockies. On the Plains, light snow is accompanying an arctic air mass over northern portions of the region. In the Corn Belt, bitter cold weather in western and northern portions of the region is stressing livestock. In the South, drier weather is returning to the Southeast following yesterday’s heavy rain and strong to severe thunderstorms.
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Weather report: Arctic air settles over the northern Plains
In the West, locally heavy rain persists along the northern Pacific Coast. On the Plains, an arctic air mass is settling over northern portions of the region. In the Corn Belt, a strong cold front is bringing an end to the recent spell of record-setting warmth. In the South, severe weather is possible today in the Southeast ahead of an advancing cold front.
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Weather report: Storms push through the southern Plains
In the West, locally heavy rain is falling along the northern Pacific Coast, but cool, dry weather continues to dominate California. On the Plains, snow is ending in northern portions of the region. In the Corn Belt, showers and thunderstorms are traversing western and northern sections of the Midwest. In the South, severe weather is expected today in the vicinity of the lower Mississippi Valley ahead of an advancing cold front.
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Weather report: Warmer conditions return to the southern Plains
In the West, winter weather advisories are in effect throughout the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain States. On the Plains, a wintery mix of precipitation is spreading into northern portions of the region. In the Corn Belt, showers and thunderstorms will develop throughout the day across the Midwest. In the South, scattered, generally light showers extend from the Delta to the mid-Atlantic Region.
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Weather report: Bitterly cold on the northern Plains
In the West, mild weather accompanies scattered rain and snow showers. On the Plains, bitterly cold conditions in North Dakota and eastern South Dakota contrasts with mild, dry weather farther south and west. In the Corn Belt, the latest surge of Arctic air is spilling across the upper Midwest, maintaining livestock stress and resulting in blowing snow and dangerously low wind chills. In the South, freezing rain is causing travel disruptions in parts of Kentucky and Tennessee, as well as neighboring areas in the southern Appalachians.
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Weather report: Cold wave hits the Corn Belt
In the West, highly beneficial precipitation is overspreading the Great Basin, Intermountain West, and Southwest. On the Plains, an extremely sharp temperature gradient exists. In the Corn Belt, the first major cold wave of the winter of 2012-13 continues. In the South, light snow is ending across the southern Mid-Atlantic region.
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Weather report: Cold air lingers on the northern Plains
In the West, chilly conditions linger across the interior Northwest, while showers are spreading inland across northern California and the Pacific Northwest. On the Plains, cold weather is generally confined to the Dakotas, eastern Montana, and northeastern Nebraska. In the Corn Belt, frigid conditions are maintaining stress on livestock, especially in the upper Midwest. In the South, cool conditions in most areas contrast with a warming trend in the western Gulf Coast region.
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Weather report: Cold and dry in the South
In the West, cool conditions are confined to the Northwest, where dense fog is causing some travel disruptions. On the Plains, dry weather prevails, except for some light snow in the vicinity of an Arctic front draped across eastern Nebraska and neighboring areas. In the Corn Belt, bitterly cold, breezy weather is increasing livestock stress. In the South, cool, dry weather prevails, but this morning’s temperatures remained well above freezing in Florida.
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Outlook for 2013 hinges on drought prospects
Going into 2013, the drought's agricultural impacts are likely to persist while hydrologic impacts related to water supply will start to develop if we don’t see any relief,” according to Brian Fuchs, climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center.
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Weather report: Wind picks up on the mild Plains
In the West, a freeze warning is in effect in the San Joaquin Valley. On the Plains, mild, dry, breezy weather prevails. In the Corn Belt, some light snow is falling across the far upper Midwest, mainly across northern Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin. In the South, snow covers the ground this morning from the southern Appalachians into the southern Mid- Atlantic region.
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