By Emmie Boese
Reno County school districts closed school due to severe winter weather conditions on Monday, Jan. 6, through Tuesday, Jan. 7. This was due to a blizzard over the weekend on Saturday, Jan. 4, through Sunday, Jan. 5.
Governor Laura Kelly issued a disaster emergency for winter storms on Jan. 4.
“I encourage all Kansans to be cautious as the winter storm moves through our state,” said Governor Kelly in a press release. “Stay off the roads if possible and be mindful of emergency response personnel working hard to keep our citizens safe.”
According to data gathered by the National Weather Service, the average wind chill temperature from Jan. 6 through Jan. 7 was -3.4 degrees. As of Tuesday, Hutchinson recorded 5 inches of total snowfall.
The Wednesday, Jan. 8 forecast shows sunny conditions with a high near 24 and wind chill values as low as -2 degrees. The evening forecast for Wednesday predicts a low of 13 degrees.
Reno County area schools canceled for Wednesday are USD 308 Hutchinson, USD 313 Buhler, USD 312 Haven, USD 309 Nickerson-South Hutchinson and Central Christian Academy. USD 311 Pretty Prairie will have a two-hour late start.
