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Showing posts with label KC Winter Storm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label KC Winter Storm. Show all posts
Friday, February 22, 2013
Kansas City Recovering From Winter Storm
Kansas City is still trying to recover after being hit by a
massive winter storm over the past 24 hours. The metro was blanketed in snow,
with accumulations of anywhere between 10 to 13 inches.
The snow fell at a rate as rapid as three inches per hour,
which quickly made roads dangerous and led to many motorists being stranded or,
even worse, wrecking their vehicle. Drivers who had a car stranded or towed are
urged to call the city at 816-607-2000 before visiting the city tow lot to
retrieve their vehicle. Some vehicles are located at the impound lot at 7750 E.
Front St., while others may have been taken to a Missouri Department of
Transportation site.
While the snowfall has stopped, the Kansas Department of
Transportation is still urging those in the metro to avoid driving, if
possible. Many roads are still in poor condition, and road crews and towing
companies are still extremely busy.
The storm forced Kansas City International Airport to close
down, however KCI has reopened today. A UPS plane was the first to land, and
reported good traction on the runway. While the airport is open, many flights
have been affected, and a total of 51 flights were still cancelled as of this
morning. Anyone traveling in the near future should check their flight status
at FlyKCI.com.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Dangerous Winter Storm Approaching Kansas City
A dangerous winter storm is making its way to the Kansas City area.
Meteorologists say that this storm could be the biggest the region has faced in
years. The storm is expected to hit the Kansas City area late Wednesday night
and continue through Thursday.
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The Thursday morning commute could be extremely problematic for
drivers. Areas to the north of Kansas City are expected to get up to six inches
of snow, while the Kansas City metro will likely get a dangerous mix of snow,
sleet and freezing rain. Areas to the south of Kansas City will likely see a
mixture of rain and freezing rain.
The largest amount of snow is expected to fall between Leavenworth and
Richmond, MO, while St. Joseph will receive a heavy amount of snow as well. The
largest amount of ice accumulation will likely take place in a line from Paola,
KS to Warrensburg, MO. Areas south of US 50 highway, including southern Kansas
City, are expected to receive the most ice from the storm.
A winter storm watch has been issued to the entire Kansas City region,
including the counties of Atchison, Miami, Linn, Leavenworth, Wyandotte and
Johnson in Kansas and Buchanan, Clinton, Caldwell, Platte, Clay, Ray, Jackson,
Lafayette, Cass, Johnson, Bates and Henry in Missouri. This includes the cities
of Leavenworth, Overland Park, Olathe, Parkville, Kansas City, Harrisonville
and St. Joseph.
Due to the approaching storm, grocery stores across the metro were
packed yesterday with people prepared to be stuck in their homes for a few
days. Kansas City residents have also taken interest in the storm due to the
Weather Channel’s recent announcement that they will start naming winter storms
this year.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Kansas City Hit Hard By Winter Storm
Kansas City has endured its first
winter storm of the season, and many metro residents have spent the day
battling slow traffic, closed roads and even power outages.
The roads around Kansas City were terrible
all morning, as interstate traffic in most areas was 30 mph or less. Strong
winds had blown the snow around on the roads, which has caused several
accidents, most notably on I-29 near St. Joseph and the Kansas City
International Airport. Most major roads in the KC area were not treated
overnight, making many morning commutes
last hours.
Kansas City Power & Light has reported
that 2,000 in the zip code of 64134 had lost power this morning, while 1,400
Blue Springs customers and 1,600 Lenexa customers also lost power. More
scattered outages were also reported in Leavenworth and Olathe.
Most of the major school
districts closed today, including Basehor-Linwood, Blue Springs, Blue Valley, Bonner
Springs, Grain Valley, Kansas City, Kan., Kansas City, Kearney, Lawrence, Lee’s
Summit, North Kansas City, Park Hill, Platte Co., Raytown, Shawnee Mission,
Tonganoxie and West Platte.
The snow fall is expected to end soon, but strong winds are forecasted
to continue well into the afternoon. Drivers need to continue to exercise extreme
caution on the roads, as these winds have combined with snow on the ground to
cause several accidents already.
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Winter Storm Puts Bullseye on Kansas City
OK, Kansas Citians, It's time to panic! The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Kansas City and the surrounding areas. Snow is forming to our west, and Kansas City seems to be in the cross hairs of a formidable Snow event. Up to 9" can be expected in parts of the area, but 6-7 is likely for most of the metro. The consensus of reports seems to put heavier snowfall amounts to the northern part of the area. Snow storms are somewhat hard to predict, so really only time will tell.
With the storm beginning right before the evening rush and continuing through the morning rush on Thursday, commuters need to be prepared for the chaos that ensues with every snowfall in Kansas City. Also, make sure that you run to the grocery store - buy all the ice melt, bottled water (in my wife's case, Pelligrino), and canned goods you can fit in your vehicles and drive home and STAY THERE!
Hopefully you are not planning on watching anything on CBS tonight as Katie Horner will be enjoying the sound of her voice ad nausium. Actually, with the weak ass lineup CBS has on Wednesday's - Katie Horner prattling on about snowfall amounts in Maryville might be better.
With the storm beginning right before the evening rush and continuing through the morning rush on Thursday, commuters need to be prepared for the chaos that ensues with every snowfall in Kansas City. Also, make sure that you run to the grocery store - buy all the ice melt, bottled water (in my wife's case, Pelligrino), and canned goods you can fit in your vehicles and drive home and STAY THERE!
Hopefully you are not planning on watching anything on CBS tonight as Katie Horner will be enjoying the sound of her voice ad nausium. Actually, with the weak ass lineup CBS has on Wednesday's - Katie Horner prattling on about snowfall amounts in Maryville might be better.
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