After a dusting of snow Saturday offered Hays the first snowfall of the season, a more substantial amount of the white stuff could be on the way this week.

The National Weather Service is calling for a 50 percent chance of snow beginning after midnight Tuesday and continuing until about noon Wednesday. The NWS is calling for snowfall in Hays to be between 1 and 2 inches. More snow is expected to the east, where Salina forecasts call for 2 to 3 inches.

After that front passes, the mercury is expected to drop drastically. The high temperature Wednesday is projected at 22 degrees, with the overnight low falling to around 3 degrees.

The chill will continue Thursday, with more moderate temperatures returning this weekend, with a high of 43 predicted Saturday and Sunday.

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