News Flash

With winter weather approaching the Ellis County Sheriff's Office would like to remind everyone to allow extra time and caution when traveling. Every year we work numerous weather related accidents especially within the first few hours of incoming snow/ice. We've tried to put a comprehensive "Snow Day" link list together to help our community brave the incoming elements.

Be safe and enjoy!

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36 Snow Day Activities and Ideas for Your Kids

40 Snow Day Boredom Busters for Kids

AAA Winter Driving Tips

ASPCA Cold Weather Safety Tips for your Pets

Chili and cinnamon rolls. Is this a Kansas thing?

Ellis County Hotels

Ellis County Kansas Fire & Emergency Management - Facebook Page

WDAF-TV FOX 4 (Kansas City) - Bad weather closings

Hays Post - Cancellations and Delays

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe

How to Install Snow Chains

How to make Beef and Bean Chili

How to make a Winter Survival Kit

How to make the worlds best snowballs (Sorry, not the ones from Cerv's)

Kansas Highway Patrol - Winter Driving Tips

How to Prepare Your Office for Bad Weather

KAKE News (Wichita, KS) - Closings & Delays

KDOT Kansas Road Conditions

KRSL Russell Radio - Closings & Cancellations

KSN-TV (Wichita, KS) Closings & Delays

KWCH (Wichita, KS) - Weather - Closings

KMBC News (Kansas City) - Closings & Delays

National Weather Service - Winter Storm Safety Tips and Resources

NWS radar image from Dodge City, KS

Ready.gov - Snowstorms & Extreme Cold

Red Cross Winter Storm Preparedness

Safety Tips Sledding

Snow Forts; A Hidden Winter Hazard

Snow Shoveling Safety Tips

Snow Sledding Tips to Avoid Landing in the E.R.

Ellis County - Weather Channel Forecast

Tips to help cattle cope with cold weather

USD 489 Hays, Kansas – School Cancellations

WIBW News Now (Topeka, KS) - Closings, Cancellations & Delays