An intense upper storm moved from the Four Corner region and interacted with an unseasonably cold air to produce a major blizzard across western Kansas.  Cattle loss across western Kansas was estimated to be as much as 100,000 head.  It was still estimated as much of the livestock was not found from either being buried in canyons and washes or wandered into Oklahoma.  One electric company alone had around $75 million in damages to its infrastructure and it will take at least 3 years to fully repair.  This unusual late spring storm was made more destructive by the weight of the snow, since it was very wet and driven by 50 to 60 MPH wind gusts.  All roads across the western fourth of the state were closed and impassable for 1 to 2 days.

Blizzard in HAMILTON, KANSAS
From 29-APR-17 05:00:00 to 30-APR-17 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Snowfall of 24 to 30 inches was reported across the county.  Drifts were 10 to 12 feet high.  Cattle loss was over 10,000 head.

Blizzard in STANTON, KANSAS
From 29-APR-17 06:00:00 to 30-APR-17 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Snowfall of 24 to 30 inches was reported across the county.  Drifts were 10 to 12 feet high.  Cattle loss was over 10,000 head.

Blizzard in MORTON, KANSAS
From 29-APR-17 06:00:00 to 30-APR-17 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Snowfall of 18 to 20 inches was reported across the county.  Drifts were 8 to 12 feet high.  Cattle loss was over 5,000 head.

Blizzard in KEARNY, KANSAS
From 29-APR-17 06:00:00 to 30-APR-17 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Snowfall of 14 to 20 inches was reported across the county.  Drifts were 8 to 12 feet high.  Cattle loss was over 5,000 head.

Blizzard in GRANT, KANSAS
From 29-APR-17 06:00:00 to 30-APR-17 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Snowfall of 15 to 22 inches was reported across the county.  Drifts were 8 to 12 feet high.  Cattle loss was over 15,000 head.

Blizzard in STEVENS, KANSAS
From 29-APR-17 06:00:00 to 30-APR-17 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Snowfall of 15 to 22 inches was reported across the county.  Drifts were 8 to 12 feet high.  Cattle loss was over 5,000 head.

Blizzard in SCOTT, KANSAS
From 29-APR-17 06:00:00 to 30-APR-17 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Snowfall of 16 to 26 inches was reported across the county.  Drifts were 8 to 12 feet high.  Cattle loss was over 10,000 head.

Blizzard in FINNEY, KANSAS
From 29-APR-17 06:00:00 to 30-APR-17 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Snowfall of 10 to 18 inches was reported across the county.  Drifts were 4 to 6 feet high.  Cattle loss was over 5,000 head.

Blizzard in HASKELL, KANSAS
From 29-APR-17 06:00:00 to 30-APR-17 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Snowfall of 8 to 16 inches was reported across the county.  Drifts were 4 to 6 feet high.  Cattle loss was over 15,000 head.

Blizzard in SEWARD, KANSAS
From 29-APR-17 06:00:00 to 30-APR-17 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Snowfall of 2 inches across the far southeast part of the county to as much as 16 inches across the northwest sections was reported across the county.  Drifts were 4 to 6 feet high across the northwest part of Seward County.  Cattle loss was over 2,500 head.

Blizzard in LANE, KANSAS
From 29-APR-17 06:00:00 to 30-APR-17 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Snowfall of 8 to 14 was reported across the county.  Drifts were 4 feet high.  Cattle loss was over 2,500 head.

Blizzard in GRAY, KANSAS
From 29-APR-17 06:00:00 to 30-APR-17 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Snowfall of 2 inches across extreme southeast Gray county to 9 inches across the remainder of the area was observed.  Drifts were 2 to 4 feet high.

Blizzard in FORD, KANSAS
From 29-APR-17 06:00:00 to 30-APR-17 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Snowfall was mostly 2 to 3 inches except from western Dodge City to the Gray county line amounts were 5 to 7 inches.

Blizzard in TREGO, KANSAS
From 29-APR-17 06:00:00 to 30-APR-17 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Snowfall of 6 to 10 inches was reported across the western half of the county while amounts across eastern Trego county were around 2 inches.

Blizzard in NESS, KANSAS
From 29-APR-17 06:00:00 to 30-APR-17 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Snowfall of around 12 inches was reported across the northwest half of the county while amounts tapered to around 2 inches across southeast sections.

Blizzard in HODGEMAN, KANSAS
From 29-APR-17 06:00:00 to 30-APR-17 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Snowfall of around 10 inches was reported across the west half of the county while amounts tapered to around 1 to 2 inches across far eastern sections.