The Superior Express -

Monday morning the Kansas Department of Transportation reported all highways in North Central Kansas had reopened but travel was still cautioned.

K-148 was the last to reopen.

The highway closures were necessary because of drifting snow and dangerous winter weather. On Monday some roads were still snow packed and icy in areas and more snow fell in some places on Monday.

Snow remains in the seven-day forecast and motorists are encouraged to stay up to date with road conditions and prepare for the incoming weather.

County roads have been slower to open. The heavy wet snow which fell the first of last week has turned to ice which in many places has been covered a dry, finer drifting snow. In many locations the depth of the drifts is measured in feet, not inches.

Help is on the way! A welcoming sight this week was the maintainer clearing the country roads in Jewell County. Some residents were homebound for three to four days because of blocked roadways.