By TONY GUERRERO
Hays Post
Hays experienced a blizzard Wednesday, which led the Hays Police Department to respond to 36 disabled vehicles.
Hays Police Lt. Tim Greenwood reported officers also responded to three accidents. No injuries were reported.
Greenwood said most incidents happened on the town’s outskirts, including Commerce Parkway and 48th Street, due to poor visibility and slick roads.
According to the K-State Agricultural Research Center, the official measurement was a little more than 3 inches of snow.
Greenwood advises the public to avoid driving during severe weather or take precautions, as even emergency vehicles can get stuck.
"Have the proper vehicle, go extremely slow and have the lights on. We were even having emergency response vehicles and snow plows getting stuck," he said.
Police officers also worked alongside the Hays Fire Department, Ellis County EMS, Hays Public Works and the Ellis County Sheriff's Department.