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Very cold air is forecast to move back through the middle of North America later this week, with the cold snap lasting well into February, thanks to a La Nina weather pattern. Southeastern areas of the U.S. will see less of the cold while northwestern areas should be socked in for a while. Areas in-between will waffle in and out of the colder conditions.
Ice as well as sleet. of course this has caused some significant travel concerns and several hundred flights delayed or canceled. especially out of the dallas/ft. worth region. some of the ice totals here are impressive. we are talking quarters of an inch of ice. and of course that translates to several people without power. we're talking about 350,000 plus customers. and if you think about each household having three to four people, we could equate to over about a million people in the dark without the ability to potentially heat their homes. through the course of the day, that will be a conc...
Brief cold in the U.S., recent rainfall in Argentina, and some breaks for parts of Brazil are the weather factors driving the markets Tuesday.
After a burst of good rainfall late last week, corn and soybean conditions improved in Argentina. However, the underlying dryness concerns continue. More rain is falling this week and next. Will the crop continue to have a positive response?
Models vary on how it will occur, but a major pattern change this week will set the stage for bringing shots of colder air into the Canadian Prairies and at least the North-Central U.S. as we head into February.