As the snow continues to fall on much of the state, noteworthy accumulations – in some cases startling totals for March in Kansas – are being reported.
Reno County emergency management is reporting 18 inches of snow in Hutchinson, and that’s not even the most in the state. A mile west of Pratt, 28 inches of snow has fallen. Coldwater is reporting 24 inches, with heavy snow still occurring. Inman is reporting 18 inches, Ellinwood 17, Windom and Sterling 15. Hugoton and Ulysses in southwest Kansas are reporting 14 inches. In central Kansas, a foot of snow has fallen at Chase and Great Bend, 11 inches in Plevna and 10 inches at McPherson. Elsewhere in southwest Kansas, 10 inches is reported at Johnson City and 9 inches at Elkhart and Lakin. A blizzard is being reported at Ellsworth, where 9 inches has already fallen.
Persistent snow is falling in Wichita, and the National Weather Service is now forecasting a total of 3 to 6 inches of snow for the city.