PHOTO GALLERY: Storm hits Midwest, South

February 25, 2013 | 4:49 p.m. CST

A blizzard packing 50 mph wind gusts and more than 11 inches of snow hit Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle on Monday.

Traffic moves on the Interstate 40 service road Monday. A blizzard packing 50 mph wind gusts and more than 11 inches of snow blasted Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle on Monday, making travel nearly impossible. I-40 and many major highways in the Panhandle have been closed. | The Associated Press

From left, Chance Cain, Simon Mourning and Nathan Talley walk toward a sledding hill near downtown Wichita, Kan., as a winter storm moves through the area Monday. | The Associated Press

Amarillo emergency personnel assist a stranded motorist on the Interstate 40 service road Monday. I-40 and many major highways in the Panhandle have been closed. | The Associated Press