A winter storm watch has been issued for much of northwest Kansas, including Trego and Ellis counties, beginning Wednesday evening and continuing through Thursday morning, the National Weather Service has reported.
A cold front is expected to move into the area Wednesday night, driven by strong northeast winds gusting up to 36 mph. The temperature is expected to be at or near zero degrees by Thursday morning.
The NWS said the Hays area could receive between 3 to 5 inches of snowfall overnight Wednesday before snow tapers off by noon Thursday.
Greater accumulation — up to 8 inches — is possible farther northwest, the NWS reported.