Historic storm dumps foot of snow across Douglas County
Afoot of snow fell across Douglas County in a weekend storm with 8 to 12 inches recorded and a prior ice layer. Meteorologists from the National Weather Service cited a historic blend of cold air and Gulf moisture, noting widespread highway closures and many accidents along the I-70 corridor from Salina to Manhattan.
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Extreme cold grips the region with subzero wind chills
National Weather Service Topeka forecasts this week stays below freezing through Friday with wind chills below zero each morning. Temperatures dip to minus 15 wind chill tonight, then climb to 19 Tuesday and 17 Wednesday, ending the week near 32 with a 12 low.
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Community effort keeps hospital running in blizzard
Lawrence police officer Hayden Fowler used his car to drive nine LMH Health nurses to the overnight shift while a blizzard locked streets. On Monday staff and community members helped transport employees home and ensure meals by delivering supplies, with Jeremy Finnestadt arranging food delivery under snow conditions.
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