Hays Post
Update 6 p.m.
According to K-DOT, I-70 has reopened in both directions between Colby and Salina.
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Update 5 p.m.
According to KDOT as of 5 p.m. tonight, roads in Barton, Pawnee, Rice and Rush counties are being reopened.
Interstate 70 was still listed as closed westbound from Salina to Colby and eastbound from Colby to Russell as of 5 p.m.
U.S. 83 is closed south of Oakley, and K-18 is closed from Palco to Plainville.
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Update: 4:00 p.m.
Highways remain closed throughout northwest Kansas as 60-80 mph winds continue to ravage the area.
Interstate 70 is now closed in both directions from Salina to the Colorado border.
At 3:49 p.m. Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Tod Hilman warned area residents to avoid travel.
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Update: 2:17 p.m
According to K-DOT, all state routes in the following counties: Cheyenne, Decatur, Gove, Logan, Rawlins, Sheridan, Sherman, Thomas and Wallace are closed due to low visibility, blowing dust and crashes.
More closures are occurring as the afternoon progresses. For up-to-date information on road closures and road conditions, visit www.kandrive.org, or call 511 in Kansas or 866-511-5368 outside Kansas.
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Update: 2:04 p.m.
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Interstate 70 is being closed westbound and eastbound from Colorado to Russell.
Winds are causing blowing dust and low visibility.
A semi was blown over at about mile marker 140 eastbound of I-70, which is west of Ellis.
