Across the Corn Belt, a significant rain event has ended east of the Mississippi River. On December 14, daily-record precipitation totals were observed in Illinois locations such as Lincoln (1.91 inches), Rockford (1.70 inches), and Springfield (1.58 inches). Meanwhile, widespread wintry weather is causing travel disruptions across the northern Corn Belt, from the Dakotas to Michigan.
On the Plains, cold, snowy, windy weather lingers across Nebraska, the Dakotas, and eastern sections of Montana and Wyoming, with limited visibility in blowing snow maintaining hazardous conditions for travel and livestock.
