Saturday, March 28

Authorities across Kansas have a message for residents. Stay at home. More than fifty accidents have been reported in Wichita since Midnight. Most roads are covered in ice and snow.

Emergency crews are having a difficult time reaching some stranded motorists. The Pratt County Sheriff's Department said some stranded motorists have been rescued. One man spent more than eight hours stranded in his vehicle.

All roads in and out of Kingman County have been closed due to blowing and drifting snow.

Reno County reports several motorists stranded. Butler County has several arcing power lines.

Roads and highways are slick across KAKEland. Many highways in Southwest Kansas are closed, while in the Wichita area, roads are covered with sleet. Sedgwick County emergency crews have responded to 100 accidents. Most have been fender benders or cars that slide off the road.

EARP is also in effect in Wichita. If you are involved in a non-injury accident, the cars are driveable, and no alcohol is involved, exchange insurance information and fill out an accident form within 48 hours. Forms are available at police substations, QuikTrips and on the link posted below.

The Kansas Department Transportation has re-opened US-83 from Garden City to Liberal. US-83 remains closed at the Kansas/Oklahoma state line. US-160 is now open west of Johnson City.

The road closed list in southwest Kansas (and extending into south central Kansas) is as follows:

* US-54 from Oklahoma/Kansas state line to Sedgwick County.
* US-56 from Hugoton to Larned.
* US-83 closed at Oklahoma/Kansas state line; open in Kansas.
* US-160 from US-83 in Seward County to Medicine Lodge.
* US-183 from Kinsley to Oklahoma/Kansas state line.
* US-283 from Dodge City to Oklahoma/Kansas state line.
* US-400 from Dodge City east to Mullinville (and then to Kingman on US-54/400).
* K-23 from K-156 south to Oklahoma/Kansas state line.
* K-25 from US-56/K-25 junction, south to Oklahoma/Kansas state line.
* K-34 from US-400 junction north of Bucklin to US-160 junction in Clark County.
* K-51 in extreme western Morton County to the Colorado/Kansas state line.
* K-94 in Clark and Ford counties.
* K-98 from Fowler west and south.
* K-190.

Some roads are still snow packed and icy. Travel may still be difficult even after a road has been re-opened. Please call 511 or visit http://511.ksdot.org before traveling.

Several roads west of Pratt county are closing due to the heavey snow conditions. U-54 is closing west of Pratt to Greensburg. There are also several school closings in the area.

At this time the Reno County Sheriff's Department is activating their emergency accident reporting system. If you have an accident and their is no injury, death, alcohol or disabled vehicle, then you can come to the LEC or call us later in the week when the weather clears.

EARP is also in effect in Wichita.

Call 511 or visit http://511.ksdot.org for the latest.

To view the KDOT Road Map, click here.