Wintry weather is in the forecast possibly through the overnight hours Wednesday.
The National Weather Service has extended several winter weather advisories and announced one additional for the KVOE listening area. The current list is as follows:
*Greenwood County: now in effect until 3 am Wednesday
*Lyon, Osage, Wabaunsee counties: Until 6 am Wednesday
*Chase County: Until 3 am Wednesday
*Coffey County: Until 6 am Wednesday
*Morris County: Until 6 am Wednesday
A wintry mix began affecting travel conditions earlier this afternoon. TV-13 Meteorologist Jeremy Goodwin tells residents they can expect to see that continue into the evening.
Rain this morning changed over to a wintry mix as a cold front pushes across the state which will has dropped temperatures from the mid-40s to the upper 20’s. Temperatures will continue to slide to the mid- and upper teens overnight, with a wintry mix or light snow continuing until close to sunrise.
Road conditions in the KVOE listening area began to take a turn for the worse around 4 pm Tuesday. So far only on accident has been reported.
A semi traveling northbound on I35 at mile marker 110 jack knifed near the cattle pens. All lanes were blocked but currently traffic is moving slowly through the area.
Motorists are asked to excercise caution in the area.
City Street Supervisor Mike Dvorak says City Crews have begun treating roadways starting with overpasses around 3:40 pm Tuesday afternoon.
According to Assistant Lyon County Engineer Jim Brull, roads crews went out arouns 2:30 Tuesday afternoon as they received calls of slick spots on Allen Road. He says the current plan is to treat roads with salt and sand, however, that may change as temperatures begin to drop into the upper teens Tuesday evening.
Due to the inclement weather, the following schedule adjustments have been reported:
Schools
*Emporia State University closing at 2 pm.
*Flint Hills Technical College closing at 4 pm.
*USD 253 Emporia all after-school activities canceled, including Emporia High boys swim/dive meet at Topeka High, Emporia High wrestling dual against Basehor-Linwood and Chanute, and Emporia Middle School 7th- and 8th-grade basketball games.. RecXtra will be held as scheduled.
*USD 251 North Lyon County dismissed 3 hours early. Northern Heights dismissed at 12:30 pm. North Lyon County Elementary dismissed at 1 pm. Northern Heights basketball vs. Rural Vista postponed to Feb. 7. Decision about practice to be determined.
*USD 252 Southern Lyon County dismissing at 2 pm.
*USD 243 Lebo-Waverly dismissing at 2:30 pm.
*USD 244 Burlington dismissing at 2:30 pm for bus riders and 2:45 pm for walkers. All after-school activities and practices canceled.
*USD 417 Morris County dismissed at 12:45 pm. Council Grove basketball at Wamego postponed to Jan. 28.
*USD 420 Osage City after-school activities and practices canceled. Osage City basketball vs. Royal Valley canceled.
*USD 421 Lyndon after-school activities canceled.
*USD 434 Santa Fe Trail after-school activities and practices canceled.
*USD 456 Marais des Cygnes Valley after-school activities and practices canceled.
Athletics
*Lyon County League basketball tournament postponed to Wednesday.
Government
*Lyon County Sheriff’s Office closed at 1:30 pm. Non-essential staff released for the day. Registered offender information time period from 3-5 pm canceled.
Community Events/Locations
*American Legion Post 5 no membership meeting Tuesday
*NRH Auxillary volunteers do not need to report Wednesday
*CrossWinds Gateway program is open but there will be no bus transport.
*Abundant Harvest evening meal canceled.
*St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church’s Canterbury Campus Ministry meeting canceled Tuesday.
*Emporia Senior Center bingo canceled Tuesday.
*Americus Township Library closing at 2 pm.
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.
Make sure to stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for updates today (TU). If you have schedule adjustments to report, call KVOE News at 342-1400 or email kvoe@kvoe.com.
Tuesday 3 pm: UPDATE: Slippery conditions possible areawide through early Wednesday
Slick driving conditions are possible across the KVOE listening area until early Wednesday morning.
Rain this morning will change over to a wintry mix and/or snow as a cold front pushes across the state and drops temperatures from the mid-40s to the low 30s by the evening drive home. Temperatures will slide to the mid- and upper teens overnight, with a wintry mix or light snow continuing through midnight.
The National Weather Service has extended several winter weather advisories for the KVOE listening area. The current list is as follows:
*Lyon, Osage, Wabaunsee counties: Until 6 am Wednesday
*Chase County: Until midnight
*Coffey County: 4 pm today through 6 am Wednesday
*Morris County: Until 6 am Wednesday
City Street Supervisor Mike Dvorak says the rain forces crews to take a wait-and-see approach because it will wash away any melting materials before they can actually do their job. Assistant County Engineer Jim Brull says the forecast of rain changing to snow shortly before sunset provides a lot of challenges to the public and to road crews.
Due to the risk of inclement weather, the following schedule adjustments have been reported:
Schools
*Emporia State University closing at 2 pm.
*Flint Hills Technical College closing at 4 pm.
*USD 251 North Lyon County dismissed 3 hours early. Northern Heights dismissed at 12:30 pm. North Lyon County Elementary dismissed at 1 pm. Northern Heights basketball vs. Rural Vista postponed to Feb. 7. Decision about practice to be determined.
*USD 252 Southern Lyon County dismissing at 2 pm.
*USD 243 Lebo-Waverly dismissing at 2:30 pm.
*USD 244 Burlington dismissing at 2:30 pm for bus riders and 2:45 pm for walkers. All after-school activities and practices canceled.
*USD 417 Morris County dismissed at 12:45 pm. Council Grove basketball at Wamego postponed to Jan. 28.
*USD 420 Osage City after-school activities and practices canceled. Osage City basketball vs. Royal Valley canceled.
*USD 421 Lyndon after-school activities canceled.
*USD 434 Santa Fe Trail after-school activities and practices canceled.
*USD 456 Marais des Cygnes Valley after-school activities and practices canceled.
Athletics
*Lyon County League basketball tournament postponed to Wednesday.
*Emporia High boys swimming and diving meet at Topeka High canceled. Emporia High wrestling dual vs Basehor-Linwood and Chanute canceled.
*Emporia Middle School 7th- and 8th-grade basketball games canceled.
Government
*Lyon County Sheriff’s Office closed at 1:30 pm. Non-essential staff released for the day. Registered offender information time period from 3-5 pm canceled.
Community Events
*Abundant Harvest evening meal canceled.
*St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church’s Canterbury Campus Ministry meeting canceled Tuesday.
*Emporia Senior Center bingo canceled Tuesday.
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.
Make sure to stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for updates Tuesday. If you have schedule adjustments to report, call KVOE News at 342-1400 or email kvoe@kvoe.com.
5:45 am Tuesday: Winter weather advisories expanded, now cover Lyon and most surrounding counties
Winter weather advisories cover most of the KVOE listening area with a chance of a wintry mix through much of the day.
Total snow and ice accumulations could be around an inch. Most of that will be snow, but there could be a thin glaze of ice underneath. TV-13 meteorologist Doug Meyers cautions there could be widespread travel issues.
Several winter weather advisories reflect the prospect for travel hazards through the day:
*Lyon, Coffey and Osage counties are in an advisory from 5 pm to midnight
*Chase County is in an advisory from 9 am to 9 pm
*Morris County is in an advisory from 9 am to midnight
*Wabaunsee County is in an advisory from 2 pm to midnight
Greenwood County is currently not under any weather alert.
Temperatures will fall from the mid-40s this morning to the low 30s by late afternoon and continue down to the upper teens overnight. Winds will also be a factor as they gust as high as 30 mph.
Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for updates on the weather and travel situations through Tuesday. If you have schedule adjustments, call KVOE at 342-1400 or email kvoe@kvoe.com.
