The recently fallen snow cover had a significant impact on Monday air temperatures as illustrated by the featured map. The map combines NOAA20 true color imagery via NASA with NWS COOP locations reporting snow cover (blue dots) and daily high temperatures from airport weather stations. The impact of the stripe of snow over Kansas, Iowa, and into Illinois is readily apparent with warmer temperatures on either side. This snow cover is not expected to last long with winds switching to the southwest by Wednesday, allowing warmer air to advect into the state.

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