The Tonganoxie area continues to be in a winter storm warning until Wednesday morning, but Tuesday has been fairly calm despite steady snowfall throughout the day.Tammie McCutchen, Tonganoxie City firefighter, said the fire station has been quiet.“I think people have taken heed of the advice ...
The Tonganoxie area could receive between 6 and 10 inches of snow Tuesday and early Wednesday.The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for northeast and north central Kansas, including Douglas and Jefferson counties, effective midnight tonight and ending 6 a.m. ...
Here’s a listing of a delay and closings for Tuesday, Feb. 4, due to the anticipated winter storm.DELAYED• Fort Leavenworth (three-hour delay for personnel)CLOSED• Tonganoxie USD 464• McLouth USD 464• Genesis Christian Academy• Basehor-Linwood USD 458• Lansing USD 469• ...
Wind chill numbers are expected to dip well below zero overnight in the area, creating potential life-threatening conditions for anyone exposed to the weather.The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill warning for Leavenworth County beginning at 6 p.m. and continuing through noon ...
A state climatologist hopes to find resident volunteers to help track precipitation throughout Leavenworth County.State climatologist Mary Knapp said there are two National Weather Service stations in the county, one in Leavenworth and another in Tonganoxie. There also is a local resident who ...
The calendar soon will turn to May, but local residents were reminded that it’s still winter in Kansas the past two weeks.Tonganoxie city crews cleared streets in back-to-back weeks as roughly 11 inches of snow accumulated the first snow and 10 the second.City Administrator Nathan McCommon ...
The Tonganoxie City Council will have its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday in council chambers, 321 Delaware.The council was scheduled to meet Monday, but the governing body postponed the meeting because of the inclement weather that moved in late Monday afternoon. Several other ...
The significant snowfall Thursday led to 10 non-injury accidents and multiple slide-offs.Leavenworth County Undersheriff James Sherley said the weather also caused a variety of traffic-related issues.Sherley said in Leavenworth County received, deputies responded to (10)non-injury accidents and ...
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is encouraging all Kansans to be safe and exercise caution when temperatures drop below freezing.State officials say by taking the time to prepare before you head outdoors even for short periods of time you will be more likely to stay safe and ...
Wayne Yorkovich pulled his truck out of the garage early Monday morning anticipating a summer shower that would wash off his vehicle.Minutes later, more than rain fell at his home on Smiley Road just north of the U.S. Highway 24-40 curve in Tonganoxie.Lightning struck his chimney, sending brick ...
