Plains Storm Causes Holiday Pileups

UPDATE (3 PM ET): Here is a new list of the highest amounts by state:

Carbon County, WY: 12.0"
Pine, MN: 11.1"
Marshfield, WI: 10.5"
Near Bailey, CO: 10.0"
Deadwood, SD: 9.3"
Jackson & Basehor, KS: 9.0"
Plattsburg, MO: 7.1"
Milo, IA: 6.0"
Galena, IL: 4.0"

ORIGINAL POST:

A winter storm in the Plains has caused traffic pileups in multiple states. Blizzard conditions were reported in Kansas and Missouri late yesterday. CNN says that five people have been killed by the storm. You can take a look at live visible satellite loops to see where the snow fell (remember, if it ain't moving, it's snow) by accessing the AccuWeather.com Visible Satellite for Virginia (PREMIUM | PRO). An example is shown below:

VISIBLE SATELLITE AT 9:45 AM THIS MORNING SNOWS SNOW COVER

The highest snow amounts reported to the NWS so far:

Carbon County, WY: 12.0"
Near Bailey, CO: 10.0"
Deadwood, SD: 9.3"
Jackson, KS: 9.0"
St. Joseph, MO: 7.0"
Milo, IA: 6.0"
Multiple Locations, MN: 3.0"
Multiple Locations, WI: 2.0"

Here are videos of the traffic accidents from our affiliates:

Wabaunsee County, KS: 35 vehicle pileup in snow storm. KTKA-(ABC): (PARTIAL AUDIO)

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One person was killed in a multi-car pile up in Kansas today (12/22) as a winter storm lumbered through the state. It happened Saturday on Interstate 70 between Manhattan and Topeka in Wabaunsee County. Authorities say a semi slowed down and some cars that were apparently driving too fast for conditions plowed into it, causing a chain reaction. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a bus carrying soldiers from Ft. Riley to the Kansas City Airport was also involved in that accident. Some of the soldiers who were medics got off the bus to help those in need. Tonight, a portion of the Interstate remains closed until the mess is cleared.

Amarillo, TX: 80Car Pile Up/KFDA (CBS) NO AUDIO:

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