The Town of Hospitality known as Hays, Kansas

Tuesday afternoon update:

With the storm shutting down many of the Highways in Kansas the KHP ( Kansas Highway Patrol) said westbound I-70 has been closed at the Hedville Road (exit 244), west of Salina, due to a lack of accommodations.

Trooper Ben Gardner tweeted that they had been advised to keep that stretch of road closed through 8:00 Wednesday morning (or until advised otherwise).

Much of I-70 closed Tuesday morning after heavy snow began to fall and blow across the highway.


KHP Trooper Tod Hileman said he saw several slide-offs but no crashes. So far, no injuries have been reported.

Truck drivers unable to continue on I-70 have been diverted to Hays and Salina. In Hays, the community is running out of room for trucks to park. Buses were used to pick up drivers parked along I-70 and transport them back to town. Local radio stations shared the story of hospitality from the eyes of a driver, that had been picked up by the shuttle and taken to a warm hotel room out of the weather. This was just one of many drivers being looked out for and taken care of by the towns people in Hays KS.

Click here to see the Kansas Department of Transportation's map of road closures due to weather across the state: http://bit.ly/1CAAGAJ

Tuesday morning update: 

From NW Kansas KDOT: Blizzard conditions causing multiple road closures throughout NWKS. 

(Courtesy of Eyewitness News 12)