Blizzard in Sedgwick and Phillips Counties, Colorado

A ground blizzard made travel across the northeastern plains of Colorado impossible as whiteout conditions developed. Wind gusts in excess of 60 mph caused extensive blowing and drifting snow, up to 12 feet in depth. Interstate 70, from Limon to the Kansas stateline, U.S. Highway 34, from Brush to the Nebraska stateline, and State Highways 61 and 63, from Otis to Sterling, and from Anton to Interstate 76, were closed for several hours. Peak wind reports included: 61 mph (53 kts), 4 miles east of Haxtun, 54 mph (47 kts) at Woodrow, 53 mph (46 kts) at Merino, with 47 mph (41 kts) at Hereford and 9 miles south of Last Chance.