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It’s May, so that means — a blizzard???

While southeast Kansas sifts through damage caused by hail, strong winds and maybe even a tornado or two, the northwest corner of the Sunflower State is being hammered by a blizzard.

On May 2.

The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for portions of Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska until 7 p.m. Central Daylight Time. Blowing snow and winds gusting to 55 miles an hour are expected to create whiteout conditions, making travel virtually impossible. The snow isn’t expected to accumulate, but it’s still shutting down roads and knocking out power.

At least the cold weather won’t last long. The high near St. Francis in the northwestern corner of Kansas will be 38 today - and nearly double that by Sunday.

A blanket of snow for northwest Kansas

Old Man Winter let Goodland and the surrounding area know on Thursday that he hasn’t lost his punch just yet.

More than fivefour inches of snow fell in Goodland and Atwood and four fell in Oberlin and Oakley, according to the National Weather Service. The snowfall brings Goodland’s total for the winter to about 35 inches.

The blanket of white won’t last long, however. Temperatures are expected to climb into the upper 40s on Saturday in the region and the upper 50s on Sunday.