A line of thunderstorms Sunday evening that blew through northeast Kansas caused some damage in Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties. And two-inch diameter hail was reported in Douglas County.Eyewitnesses reported a hail core near Kansas Highway 7 and Parallel Parkway shortly before 8 p.m.. ...
Commuters in the region are being urged to take their time on their morning drive in the wake of a late-February storm that brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to the region.The Kansas Department of Transportation, in a 5 a.m. report today, said road conditions in most northeast Kansas ...
Thursday’s winter storm is bringing about a fresh crop of closings Friday.Area districts that have canceled classes include:Basehor-Linwood USD 458Genesis Christian Academy of TonganoxieLansing USD 469McLouth USD 342Tonganoxie USD 464In addition• Leavenworth County Council on Aging has ...
The National Weather Service has upgraded the winter weather advisory to a winter storm warning for the following counties: BrownClayDickinsonDouglasGearyJacksonJeffersonLyonMorrisNemahaOsageOttawaPottawatomieRileyShawneeWaubaunseeThe warning is effective from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. The ...
Roadway conditions across Northeast Kansas range from spots to completely snowpacked.In the Kansas City metro, which includes Johnson, Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties, roads are mostly snowpacked as of 6 a.m. Wednesday, KDOT reported. The same was true in Douglas County.KDOT said nighttime ...
Just in case you believed the groundhog’s prediction last week that winter was about to be finished, think again.Forecasters say another snowstorm is on the way to the area with up to another 5 inches possible by midweek.The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a winter weather ...
Local government officials started planning last week for Tuesday and Wednesday’s blizzard.Chuck Magaha, Leavenworth County emergency management director, said preparations started Thursday when the National Weather Service began warning of a storm that could dump up to 9 to 14 inches backed ...
Mary Knapp, state climatologist based with Kansas State University Research and Extension, offers advice about dehydration in the winter months.Q: Isn’t dehydration usually associated with summer heat?A: Most of us know dehydration can be life-threatening in summer. But we may not realize it ...
The Kansas Department of Transportation is reporting road conditions across Northeast Kansas range from drifting to mostly to completely snowpacked throughout the region.In the Kansas City metro area, which includes Johnson, Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties, KDOT said most highways were ...
Heavy snowfall, high winds and wind chill indexes below zero have caused area school districts to call off classes for a second consecutive day. Here's the list as of 7:20 p.m. Tuesday:• Baldwin USD 348 has canceled classes Wednesday.• Basehor-Linwood USD 458 has canceled classes ...
