I-70 Closed From Hays, Kansas, to Denver

The purple line is the Arctic cold front and winds are gusting to 50 mph behind it. Near blizzard conditions are now reported in western Kansas. Interstate 70 is now closed from Hays, Kansas, to Denver, Colorado.

In west Wichita, 3.5 inches of snow has been recorded with snow continuing to fall.
Frank Waugh, KAKE TV
 Via E. O'Neal and KWCH TV, the front's passage in Dodge City brought blizzard conditions.

Here is the forecast radar and 32° (courtesy WxBell) temperature line for midnight Central time. This map does not show the strong winds and below zero wind chills in the Plains.

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