By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

The winter storm system that moved across Kansas on Wednesday afternoon and evening brought the first real measurable amount of snow to the Hays area in 2016.

The system moved in quickly Wednesday afternoon causing the drive home to be a bit tricky for many in the area.

According to the Hays Police activity log, there were 16 accidents reported in city limits between 2 and 5 p.m. The Ellis County Sheriff’s Department and the Kansas Highway Patrol were still compiling accident reports Thursday morning.

The K-State Ag Research Center south of Hays reported 4.5 inches of snow of the last 24 hours. There were a number of reports of 4 inches throughout the Hays area. In Ellis, there were reports of 3 and 3.5 inches.
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