Ohio saw warm, dry conditions in February.
The USDA says average statewide temperatures were more than 8 degrees above normal, but average precipitation was below two inches, with only limited snow cover in northern Ohio and little to no cover in the rest of the state.
Only about 7% of Ohio is at least abnormally dry, but the lack of precipitation in February has led to some concerns about spring planting and winter wheat greening up when the crop emerges from dormancy.
