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An early blizzard swirls through northeastern Kansas.

A November blizzard covered northeastern Kansas in snow, with drifts close to 10 inches deep. Here, it completely obscures the road and weighs down the branch of a maple tree that hasn't had a chance to finish dropping its leaves.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: Overland Park, Kansas, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 70D
Copyright: © Beth Lipoff