The city is preparing for winter weather including cold wind chill temperatures and possibly the coldest weather we’ve experienced in 20 years.
According to the National Weather Service, Kansas City will experience light snow beginning Saturday, Jan. 4 afternoon through Sunday, Jan. 5 around noon. Local accumulations of 1-4 inches are possible. An extreme cold front will move into Kansas City on Sunday, Jan. 5. Below zero temperatures combined with a brisk north wind will create wind chills between -20 and -35 degrees overnight and into early Monday, Jan. 6 morning.
City snow crews assigned to primary/arterial routes will begin checking routes for slick spots on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 3:30 p.m., before snow starts falling, and will work around the clock. Residential snow crews will work in neighborhoods on Sunday, Jan. 5 from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
More detailed preparation information
- Residents needing refuge from the frigid weather are welcome to warm up in public buildings, such as the City’s 10 community centers, during regular business hours. List of warming centers in Kansas City, or call the United Way at 211.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s severe cold weather tips, which include information on hypothermia, frostbite, getting stranded in cold weather and more
- City’s winter weather safety tips
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