*Dry weather in Argentina, rain in Brazil among concerns. HAMBURG/ SINGAPORE, Jan 30- U.S. soybean futures rose for a fourth straight session on Wednesday with prices underpinned by drought fears in top exporter Argentina and concerns that rain will delay Brazil's crop.
CHICAGO, Jan 29- Dry weather continues in the far western portion of the drought-stricken U.S. "There will be a lot of rain in the Midwest and northern Delta today and tomorrow and the rain will spread into the southeast Plains... eastern Kansas and eastern Oklahoma," said Don Keeney, a meteorologist for MDA EarthSat Weather.
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. President and CEO Neal Black said Friday that many of the company's promotional items were geared toward colder temperatures and unseasonably warm weather hurt sales. Edward Yruma of KeyBanc Capital Markets said in a client note that when companies like Jos.
CHICAGO, Jan 24- Dry weather remains a concern in the U.S. "There will be some light rain this week in wheat country but it will miss the driest areas in the west," said Andy Karst, meteorologist for World Weather Inc..
"We're seeing some life-threatening temperatures in Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin," said meteorologist Mike Sowko of the National Weather Service. Winds blasting across the Great Lakes over the past few days into Tuesday also resulted in up to 18 inches of snow dumped over northeast Ohio, northwest Pennsylvania and upstate New York.
"We're seeing some life-threatening temperatures in Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin," said meteorologist Mike Sowko of the National Weather Service. Winds blasting across the Great Lakes over the past few days into Tuesday also resulted in up to 18 inches of snow dumped over northeast Ohio, northwest Pennsylvania and upstate New York.
World Weather Inc meteorologist Andy Karst said a blast of cold air in the eastern United States will begin Sunday with temperatures falling to below zero in the northern Midwest and northern Plains. He said readings of 20 to 30 degrees below zero were possible in eastern North Dakota and northern Minnesota.
LOS ANGELES, Jan 11- An Arctic air mass has sent temperatures plunging across California, threatening the state's lucrative citrus harvest, its winter vegetables and its more cold-sensitive strawberry crop, weather and agricultural experts said on Friday.
LOS ANGELES, Jan 11- An Arctic air mass sent temperatures plunging across California, forcing the 17- hour closure of a key interstate highway through the mountains north of Los Angeles and threatening citrus crops in the state's vast central valleys, authorities said on Friday.
"There will be a lack of snow cover in eastern Colorado and western Kansas, so there could be some damage there. Temperatures will fall to zero Sunday morning in western Kansas, "said Andy Karst, meteorologist for World Weather Inc..
Jan 10- A storm moving up the Mississippi River valley will help replenish the river, low in parts from drought, and ease concerns that shipping could be halted along a shallow stretch from St. Louis to Cairo, Illinois. Now, while still recommending nine-foot drafts, the Coast Guard will allow deeper-draft boats if conditions allow.
*Low water may halt St. Louis- to- Cairo, Illinois traffic. *River-bottom rock at Thebes, Grand Tower a threat to boats. Jan 2- The drought-drained Mississippi River will rise slightly later this week between St. Louis and Cairo, Illinois, but later continue its decline toward historic lows, according to a National Weather Service forecast.