By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

The latest winter storm dropped 4 inches of snow in Hays Saturday, yielding 0.30 inch of moisture, according to the official report from the K-State Agricultural Research Center south of town. With some snow still on the ground from last weekend, there’s an average of 7 inches now in Hays.

The Hays Regional Airport recorded 5.5 inches.

So far in the snow season, Hays has had 29.80 inches of snow. Moisture to date in 2019 measures 1.95 inches.

The overnight low dropped to 0 degrees. That’s cold, but not a record for March 2. In 1960, the temperature fell to -15 degrees on March 2.

It was a lot warmer one year ago when the high soared to 72 degrees.

Saturday’s high in Hays was 27 degrees. Sunday’s forecast is calling for very cold temperatures with a high of just 6 degrees. Wind chill values will be as low as -20 degrees.