A winter storm is weakening as it begins moving into the western part of Kansas, but the storm is still causing travel issues with I-70 West of Goodland closing Friday afternoon.

The National Weather Service in Goodland downgraded a blizzard warning covering three western Kansas counties to a winter storm warning Friday afternoon.

Meteorologist Mark Buller says the storm is producing less wind than anticipated. But it was still expected to reduce visibility to a half-mile to a mile in some areas from Friday afternoon into early Saturday.

Light snow began falling in Goodland late Friday morning. The updated forecast calls for 7 to 10 inches of snow in northwestern and north-central Kansas, and as little as a dusting in eastern sections.