By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

The snow started early Sunday afternoon in Hays and ultimately dropped 3.5 inches, according to the official report from the K-State Agricultural Research Center south of town.

Sunday’s high temperature was 39 degrees, allowing for some melting of the snow which resulted in icy streets and parking lots as the overnight low dipped to 22 degrees.

The snowfall yielded 0.27 inches of moisture, with 0.45 inches of precipitation so far in November.

Year-to-date moisture in Hays is 34.89 inches, more than a foot above normal for the entire year. The average amount of annual precipitation for Hays is 23.46 inches.