A test of Leavenworth County Emergency Preparedness outdoor warning sirens originally scheduled for Tuesday is being postponed until later in the week.In conjunction with the statewide efforts related to Severe Weather Awareness Week, the test of the outdoor warning siren system originally was ...
Another burst of wintry weather continues to pelt the area, this time bringing with it snow, rain, ice and sleet.The Kansas Department of Transportation reported road conditions vary from wet/slushy (Johnson County only) to completely snowpacked/icy throughout many northeast Kansas counties. ...
Basehor-Linwood school district officials have postponed due to weather a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for this afternoon at the new Basehor Intermediate School.The region is under a winter weather warning, with sleet and snow coating roads and highways throughout the area.Kaci Brutto, ...
As she stood on a hill past the bridge just west of Kansas Highway 7 and Interstate 70, watching a massive accident unfold, Lawrence resident Jessica Boehle couldn’t believe her eyes. Boehle was one of the first drivers to be in a Valentine’s Day pileup involving at least 40 vehicles that ...
Icy roads and poor weather conditions Sunday afternoon caused numerous multiple-vehicle pileups on highways in Wyandotte and Johnson counties.The westbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Bonner Springs were closed from about 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. as emergency and Kansas Turnpike Authority personnel ...
Major highways in the Kansas City metro area were besieged by a Valentine's Day snowstorm.As of 6:30 p.m. Sunday, westbound Interstate 70/Kansas Turnpike at the Kansas Highway 7 interchange was reopened to traffic after a 30-vehicle accident about 1:30 p.m. closed the interchange.Kimberly ...
Light snow continues to fall in the Kansas City metro area, but the National Weather Service says the snow should move out sometime later today with little left behind.Forecasters say the light snow will persist through at least Friday morning before moving out of the area by Friday afternoon. ...
The recent snowstorms haven’t just been an inconvenience for residents trying to move around in the county, it’s also been an inconvenience to the county’s pocket book. On Monday, Leavenworth County Public Works director Michael Spickelmier informed Leavenworth County Commissioners about ...
The state of Kansas is experiencing severe freezing temperatures unlike it has seen in some time. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment offers the following helpful hints to get through the next few months:• Wear appropriate outdoor clothing, such as layers of light, warm clothing, ...
The threat of inclement weather has caused officials to call off school Wednesday in Basehor-Linwood and Tonganoxie school districts.Officials made the call before 11 p.m. Tuesday.The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Wednesday in the area, including Leavenworth ...
