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(WICHITA, Kan.) The storm is gone, but the snow it generated blankets Kansas. Wichita and Sedgwick county reported a combined 70 accidents by the end of Friday's work day. Friday night drivers in Wichita drove over a lot of it. Three to four inches of snow covered many city roadways. The Emergency Accident Reporting Plan stayed in effect for more than 24 hours. And snow plows were a coveted commodity. State highways and interstates saw more plows, but still saw numerous accidents.

A lot of snow means a lot of work for A&A Towing. "It's exhausting," owner Buzz Livengood. "First your wearing a huge amount of clothes, twice as many as you'd normally wear, so all movements are restrictive. Then there's a lot normally wear. " Owner Buzz Livengood says they've towed dozen of cars since the snow started. "We're a lot like a fire department you sit around, you tow this, a little bit of this, a little bit of that and all of a sudden the bell rings and it's all hands on deck," Livengood said.

If you live in Wichita and wonder why you haven't seen your water bill, blame the recent snowfall. The city says the snow caused meter reading to fall behind. delaying some customer's bills. It may also mean you'll pay a bit more. The city says some could be charged for up to 41 days of services, instead of the regular monthly bill of 28 to 30 days. A city spokesperson says customers who pay for more days of service will be billed for fewer on a future bill.

Police don't suspect any foul play after finding a body behind a Wichita bar Saturday afternoon. The victim was found in the 4800 block of East Harry. Police say he's in his 40's. There are no signs of trauma. Police say it's possible he died from exposure to the cold.  

Dozens of people packed the place affectionately known as "the Hill" for an opportunity to play in the snow. "As soon as my kids got home from school the first thing they did was school uniforms off and they started going crazy putting on snow pants and boots and they're running down here, " says Greg Knoff. It has been more than two years since the area has had superb sledding conditions. "I thought we weren't gonna get a big snow storm of the year but I was really excited when it started snowing, more excited than my boys," says Suzy Blaha.

The snow kept law enforcement busy overnight, working accident after accident. "I think there's probably a little more snow than everyone thought it was going to be. It came in pretty quick and it was blowing pretty bad for a while there," said Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Ryan Tauer. At times before dusk, drivers had a hard time seeing where they were going. "The visibility gets cut down greatly when the snow is blowing. You get the reduced visibility of course when the sun was down it was dark so you couldn't see as well and people were following too close," said Tauer.

"There was quite a bit of snow on the roads, I came in over from Augusta," says Craig McCoskey. Monday, Craig McCoskey's commute was like everyone's else's, slow. "I saw several plows out but it was on kellogg and they hadn't plowed it yet," says McCoskey. Crews began clearing Wichita roads just after seven. Plowing highways like Kellogg and I-135 then moving to secondary streets. "Nobody wants to get behind the storm so we try to keep out there and keep our eyes open," says McCoskey.

Authorities have closed I-70 west to the Colorado border due to deteriorating weather conditions. About an inch and a half of snow has fallen near Goodland, but blowing snow caused near white out conditions. Other roads in northwest Kansas are snow packed. Driving conditions are expected to worsen overnight as the system moves further east. Click here to see road reports across Kansas Click here for Storm Shots

I-70 reopened Tuesday morning after being shut down because of ice and blowing snow. The area was closed for several hours between Goodland, KS and Burlington, CO. An inch to two inches of snow is possible for parts of western and northern Kansas overnight.  

A late season band of snow fell over Wichita Tuesday night, making it the latest measurable snowfall on record. As of 10:15 p.m., more than .2" of snow was on the ground in Wichita. Click here to see storm shots The April 23 record breaks the old one set nearly 100 years ago. About .1" fell on Wichita April 20, 1918. The snow record comes as much of the state remains under a freeze warning as temperatures are expected to drop to record-level lows. April 23 Snow in Wichita

More than 8 inches of snow fell across northwest Kansas late Monday into Tuesday, setting new records with the late spring storm. The weather forced officials to close I-70 from Goodland to the Colorado border overnight due to ice and blowing snow. The morning commute was slick and slow, but no major accidents have been reported. Streets around Goodland were mostly clear by the afternoon. Click here to see Storm Shots Despite the snow, many residents ventured out for routine errands.

The weather is about to change again in Kansas, going from spring back to winter for a short period of time. Scattered showers and storms are expected in northwest through the night, but most areas will remain dry. Lows will be in the 40s around much of Kansas, and any storms overnight will most likely not be severe. Monday will be mostly cloudy with a few showers and storms. Heaviest rainfall will be north and east of Salina in the afternoon. Temperatures will range from the low 50s northwest to mid 60s in south central Kansas.

A potent weather-maker is blowing through Kansas Wednesday afternoon traveling along a stalled front, bringing severe storms, locally heavy rain and snow. The best chance for severe storms will be over southeastern Kansas with large hail the primary threat. Afternoon highs will be chilly once again in the low to mid-40s west and upper-40s central and east. Locally heavy rainfall will accompany some the storms that roll across south-central Kansas Wednesday night while central and western Kansas turn cold enough for rain to change to sleet or light snow.

The snow kept law enforcement busy overnight, working accident after accident. "I think there's probably a little more snow than everyone thought it was going to be. It came in pretty quick and it was blowing pretty bad for a while there," said Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Ryan Tauer. At times before dusk, drivers had a hard time seeing where they were going. "The visibility gets cut down greatly when the snow is blowing. You get the reduced visibility of course when the sun was down it was dark so you couldn't see as well and people were following too close," said Tauer.

Winter weather in March with heavy snow and blowing snow expected to continue across parts of Kansas today.  A late season winter storm has arrived this morning with over 8" of snow being reported on the ground in Goodland.  This system continues to evolve as it moves out of the Rockies into the Plains today.  Across the northern half of the state this system will remain a snow maker, while in the south rain will develop and change to snow.  Heaviest...

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for parts of  northwest Kansas, along with areas of eastern Kansas through part of your Sunday.  The rest of the state is covered by a Winter Weather Advisory. Snow is expanding across central and eastern Kansas.  An additional trace to 2 inches is possible for western Kansas, on top of some pretty hefty 8-14 inch amounts in the northwest.  Meanwhile, we'll see up to moderate, even occasionally heavy snow for parts of the east.  We expect around 2" of accumulation for Garden City, Dodge City, Hays and Great Bend.  2-4 inches is forecast for Salina, Wichita and McPherson.  4-8 inches (and locally higher amounts)