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Winter storm blankets area
Snow closes roads, causes power outages, creates headaches
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A Broadway residents shoots a plume of snow into the air as he clears a sidewalk Tuesday afternoon. The winter storm that hit the area Monday night closed roads, knocked out power and caused other problems. - photo by DALE HOGG Great Bend Tribune
After a night of howling gusts and wind-whipped driving snow, Barton County residents awoke Tuesday morning to a white winter wonderland. Wonderland may be a strong word as the snow and drifts caused driving hardships, electrical outages, and numerous closings and cancellations across the Golden Belt.