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Front offers arid Ellis County some precipitation — snow in far NWKS

A front that dropped more than 2 inches of rain on counties east of Ellis County appeared to just skirt Hays on Sunday.

Rainfall reports from www.cocorahs.org.
Rainfall reports from www.cocorahs.org.

The storm, which resulted in various National Weather Service tornado, thunderstorm and wind advisories for Ellis County, resulted in some precipitation for the parched area — but not much.

According to spotter reports from CoCoRaHS, the most rain fell west of Hays, with a report of 0.5 inches of rain.

Just east of Hays measured 0.35 inches, while a report south of Hays showed 0.4 inches in the rain gauge. There were various reports of hail, ranging from pea- to nickel-sized.

A KDOT traffic cam view from I-70 near Goodland at 6:29 a.m. Monday.
A KDOT traffic cam view from I-70 near Goodland at 6:29 a.m. Monday.

More precipitation could be on the way, however, as the NWS is forecasting a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Monday.

In far northwest Kansas, the overnight low fell below freezing, leading to some May snow near Goodland.

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