Jan 03, 2022

First snow of 2022 measures 4 inches

Posted Jan 03, 2022 11:30 AM
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By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

The first snow of 2022 brought four inches of the white stuff to Hays over the New Year's holiday weekend.

According to official statistics from the K-State Agricultural Research Center south of town, an even four inches of snow was measured Sunday with 1.2 inches of that snow falling Saturday.

The precipitation yield was a total of 0.27.

A winter weather warning was in effect for much of western Kansas due to blowing snow and dangerously cold temperatures.

The overnight low in Hays on Saturday was -11 degrees, just missing the record of -12 degrees set on January 1, 1912. 

Temperatures will be warmer for the start of the work week. The three-day weather forecast calls for highs in the upper 30s to mid-40s.