A strong winter storm system created blizzard conditions across part of Northwest Kansas.  The blizzard conditions caused some area highways to be closed.  Up to five inches of snow was reported with the winter storm system.  South of the snow, high winds were reported in some of the counties.

Blizzard in CHEYENNE, KANSAS
From 13-APR-18 14:45:00 to 14-APR-18 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Zero visibility reported along Highway 36 across the county.  Snowfall amounts ranged from three to five inches across the county.  Highway 27 was closed from Wheeler to the Nebraska border, and Highway 36 was closed from St. Francis west into Yuma County.

Blizzard in SHERMAN, KANSAS
From 13-APR-18 13:45:00 to 14-APR-18 06:15:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Near zero visibility was reported at the weather office.  A peak gust of 63 MPH was measured at the Goodland airport at 5:53 MDT and 11:53 MDT.  Around three inches of snow was reported across the county.

Blizzard in RAWLINS, KANSAS
From 13-APR-18 13:15:00 to 14-APR-18 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Near zero visibility reported in the southern part of the county.  Around 4 inches of snow was reported across the county.   Power flickers were reported in Atwood during the blizzard.

Winter Weather in WALLACE, KANSAS
From 13-APR-18 15:00:00 to 14-APR-18 06:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The Salina Journal reported a teenage driver became stranded in the winter storm due to zero visibility.  The sheriff was able to rescue the teenager during the storm.  Based on radar and surface observations, blizzard conditions were intermittent across the county which did not allow for a consecutive three hours of blizzard conditions to occur.  Around three inches of snow fell across the county.

Winter Weather in THOMAS, KANSAS
From 14-APR-18 08:00:00 to 14-APR-18 10:15:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Two narrow bands of heavy snow moved over the county, one of the east and one over the west.  Each had blizzard conditions reported under them prior to the bands entering the county.  The near blizzard conditions lasted an hour and a half to two hours.  Around an inch of snow was reported across the county.

High Wind in GREELEY, KANSAS
From 13-APR-18 14:30:00 to 14-APR-18 10:46:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Two high wind gusts were measured during this time frame near Horace, one at the beginning and one at the end.

High Wind in THOMAS, KANSAS
From 13-APR-18 20:30:00 to 14-APR-18 09:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The peak wind gust was measured near Colby, but several locations in the county were gusting close to the same speed.

High Wind in LOGAN, KANSAS
From 14-APR-18 09:20:00 to 14-APR-18 09:20:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

The peak gust was measured at the Oakley airport.

High Wind in WALLACE, KANSAS
From 13-APR-18 09:12:00 to 14-APR-18 09:03:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The wind gust was measured near Weskan.  Two high wind gusts were measured, one at the beginning and one at the end of time frame.

Blizzard in DECATUR, KANSAS
From 13-APR-18 13:15:00 to 14-APR-18 12:15:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard conditions were reported at Ludell in Rawlins County with the same band that was over Decatur County.  Blizzard conditions were later reported in Red Willow County in another band over Decatur County.  There was a reprieve in blizzard conditions after midnight before blizzard conditions were reported near Traer mid morning on the 14th as the winter storm was winding down.  Around an three inches of snow was reported across the county.