With the light to occasionally moderate snowfall which has blanketed most of the KVOE listening area beginning to wrap up, residents are still advised to exercise caution on roadways.
TV-13 Meteorologist Jeremy Goodwin has an outlook on conditions through the evening into the weekend.
Winter weather advisories for the entire KVOE listening area remain in effect until 6 pm Friday.
With snow accumulating on roadways throughout the day, Lyon County Sheriff’s Deputy Jody Meyers offers some words of advice for any travelers who may be out into the evening hours.
Several non-injury crashes have been reported throughout the day on the Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 103 and 108.
County crews began treating roadways around 10:30 am with a combination of material treatments and blading on bridges and overpasses. Assistant County Engineer Jim Brull tells KVOE News crews will continue to evaluate conditions and plan additional treatments accordingly.
Both Lyon County Engineer Chip Woods and City Street Supervisor Mike Dvorak tell KVOE News they are well-stocked on treatment materials at this time.
Several schedule adjustments are up now on the KVOE.com Closings and Cancellations page. On that list is the Polar Strut for tomorrow (SAT), although the Polar Plunge itself is on as scheduled. Undersheriff John Koelsch encourages everybody to dress for the conditions if they are participating or observing the Special Olympics fundraiser.
Schools and Related Activities
*Emporia High basketball at Topeka Seaman postponed Friday for Monday. Emporia High junior varsity bowling cancelled
*USD 251 North Lyon County closed Friday. All activities cancelled. Northern Heights basketball vs Hartford, Country 101.7 FM’s scheduled Area Game of the Week, will not be rescheduled
Centre at Chase County basketball – cancelled
Olpe vs Remington basketball – cancelled
Higher Education
*Allen County Community College Burlingame campus closed Friday
Community
*Polar Plunge’s Polar Strut cancelled. Super Series participants are encouraged to register for the Polar Strut, run the route by Dec. 1 and call the Emporia Recreation Commission for race credit
*Emporia Senior Center closing at 1 pm Friday. Friendship Meals will be served as scheduled
*Americus Township Library closed Friday
*Osage County Help House closed Friday
*Emporia PEO Council event at Emporia Country Club rescheduled from Saturday to March 2 at 10:30 am
*Shiloh Pregnancy Center closed Friday
Churches
*Emporia First Congregational Church’s Essential Pantry community meal cancelled Saturday
*First Christian Church clothes closet closed Friday and Saturday
Medical
*Newman Regional Health Cardiac Rehab closed Friday afternoon. Afternoon classes cancelled. Auxiliary volunteers do not need to report if they believe travel is unsafe
Government
*Lyon County District Court, Clerk of the District Court and Court Services offices closing at 2 pm Friday. Hearings scheduled at 2 pm will take place as scheduled
*Chase County District Court, Clerk of the District Court and Court Services offices closing at 2 pm Friday
If you have schedule adjustments to report, whether they are closings, cancellations, postponements or delays, call KVOE at 620-342-1400. You can also:
*Email kvoe@kvoe.com.
*Post your information directly to KVOE’s Twitter and Facebook pages.
Our next encounter with wintry conditions will come around this weekend as there are possibilities of very light snowfall and freezing drizzle Saturday afternoon. There is also a slight chance of snow Monday and another chance of snow Tuesday.
Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for weather, travel and schedule adjustments through the next few days. Follow us on Twitter@kvoeam1400 or Facebook@kvoenews for instant alerts. If you have schedule adjustments, call KVOE at 342-1400 or email kvoe@kvoe.com.
