The first half of December has been well below average with temperatures running four to twelve degrees cold. The featured map shows an IEM computed analysis of average temperature departure for this year versus the past 63. The coldest departures have been over northwestern Iowa. Some warmer air is expected this week before our next round of very cold winter air arrives for the weekend.

Voting:
Good = 31
Bad = 4
Abstain = 3

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