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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