Plains Buried Under Two Feet of Snow

Nebraska and Utah are buried under two feet of snow this morning, the result of a late-season Plains Blizzard. CNN updated their fatality count to five overnight. CNN has photos here.

As of 8 AM Central, here are the latest snowfall totals.

FARMINGTON CANYON,
CHAMBERS, NE: 25.0"
Genoa & Hastings, NE: 22.0" (SnowMatrix)
MURDO, SD: 16.0"
BADGER PASS, MT: 14.0"
WELD, CO: 10.1"
GOODLAND, KS: 10.0"
Torrington, WY: 8.0" (SnowMatrix)
NIOBRARA, WY: 7.0"
DECATUR & BOONE & WEBSTER & STORY, IA: 6.0"
LURAY, MO: 6.0"
Prior Lake, MN: 6.0" (SnowMatrix)
NAUVOO, IL: 5.5"
BATESVILLE, OH: 3.8"

PHOTO CAPTION: Luke Ostergard shovels the driveway at his home in North Platte, Neb., Monday, March 20, 2006. Ostergard had the day off from school Monday because of the snow. Snow across Nebraska topped a foot in several places Monday, and forecasters said more was likely into Tuesday. (Ap Photo/North Platte Telegraph, Beth Gilbert)

Photo Gallery user FLossie Binder uploaded this photo of the snow in Colorado:

And says: "Second Day of Spring in Colorado: This seems to be an annual event at this time of the year for our part of the world."

The snow will continue eastward today, but will not be nearly as heavy. The mountains of the Virginias could receive upwards of half a foot.