Snow, rain Thursday in Desert Southwest, which will move into the Rockies and Plains overnight. Central and southeastern U.S. areas will end the week with rain, freezing precip and snow. » More DTN Weather Commentary
Posted at 2:07PM Wed Feb 20, 2019 CST
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