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Hill City, KS – Residents of Graham and Norton counties should be prepared for significant snowfall this weekend, as the winter storm is expected to dump 5 to 11 inches of snowfall through Saturday afternoon. Hazardous travel conditions are expected, especially on the I-70 corridor.
According to the National Weather Service, precipitation will begin as freezing rain or sleet Saturday afternoon and turn to snow by the evening. Heavy snowfall and winds gusting up to 35 mph will cause near-zero visibility late Saturday night into Sunday morning. Due to cold wind on Sunday, the temperature will be felt up to minus 15 degrees.
Motorists are urged to avoid travel if possible and carry an emergency kit including food, water and a flashlight in case of delays. Call 511 for updated road conditions.
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