MLRA 102B - Loess Uplands and Till Plains Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Nebraska 43,790 km2 (16,910 mi2)

Climate:
Average annual precipitation 500 to 650 mm. Half or more of the precipitation falls during the growing season. Precipitation in winter is mainly snow that averages about 62 to 102 cm. Average annual temperature 9 to 11 C. Average freeze-free period 135 to 165 days.

12/16/98