Snowfall may be ending soon, but travel issues will likely persist through the day.
Between 3-8 inches of snowfall are still expected across the area, with 6 inches of snow at the KVOE studios Thursday morning. Other totals:
*Burlington: 4.5 inches
*Gridley: 2.7 inches
*Lake Kahola: 2 inches with 3-foot drifts
*Lyndon: 8 inches
The snow has already combined with northerly wind gusts to cause near-blizzard travel conditions, drifting as deep as 4 feet on Lyon County roads and a host of slideoff crashes through the morning hours despite ongoing work by road crews to keep roads clear. Assistant County Engineer Jim Brull says crews are doing their best.
Lyon County Sheriff Jeff Cope says deputies have been busy all morning, with 10 slideoffs just on Interstate 35. Last night’s shift worked until noon instead of the normal 8 am end time, with the day shift ongoing and this evening’s shift coming in early.
Deputies and firefighters also had to respond to a vehicle fire near Roads 300 and L shortly before 11 am.
It’s not much better in the Emporia city limits. Crews are out blading arterials to keep them relatively clear. They will move to the residential collector streets at some point later.
There have been a host of schedule adjustments. Click here for the latest on the KVOE.com Closings and Cancellations page.
Winter storm warnings continue areawide until 6 pm.
Be sure to join KVOE’s social media channels — Facebook and Instagram, both @kvoenews, Twitter@kvoeam1400 — to get instant weather, travel and schedule adjustment information when it’s divulged. If you need to announce a schedule adjustment, call KVOE at 620-342-1400 or email kvoe@kvoe.com. If you need to track highway conditions, go online to www.kandrive.org.
5 am Thursday: Near-blizzard conditions expected at times along with 3-8 inches of snow areawide
Travel is not recommended Thursday with moderate snowfall expected through the morning hours and gusty north winds possibly from 30-40 mph at times.
Here’s TV-13 meteorologist Doug Meyers:
Meyers expects 3-6 inches of snowfall areawide, while the National Weather Service is expecting up to 8 inches.
Emporia Police Sgt. Tim Wacker tells drivers to stay home if they can and to slow down if they have to be out.
A wintry mix began after midnight and started transitioning to snow before 3 am.
There have been a host of schedule adjustments. Click here for the KVOE.com Closings and Cancellations page.
Winter storm warnings continue areawide until 6 pm.
Be sure to join KVOE’s social media channels — Facebook and Instagram, both @kvoenews, Twitter@kvoeam1400 — to get instant weather, travel and schedule adjustment information when it’s divulged. If you need to announce a schedule adjustment, call KVOE at 620-342-1400 or email kvoe@kvoe.com. If you need to track highway conditions, go online to www.kandrive.org.
