Wind chill advisories have ended for the KVOE listening area, however, biting cold will not be exiting just yet.
Overnight lows are forecasted to remain above zero Saturday into Sunday, a rareity for the area in recent days. Temperatures willl then warm up considerably Sunday with highs forecasted to reach the low to mid 30s and continue to climb to the mid 40s by the end of the coming work week.
Chances of precipitation exist for the area Monday into Wednesday with a chance of freezing rain Monday morning giving way to more springlike rainfall by midweek.
While the extreme cold will be exiting the area soon, its effects are likely to linger for a while longer, namely its impact on local water customers. An emergency water conservation order remains in place for customers of Coffey County Rural Water District 2 as well as residents in Burlington and Newstrawn until further notice.
RWD 2 serves areas just south of Emporia, Hartford and Burlington and just east of Olpe. Burlington city officials have told KVOE News in recent days that water demand has been roughly double its normal level over the past week with a number of water leaks reported.
Many of those leaks have been difficult to locate and track due to the constant freeze-thaw-freeze cycle that has been commonplace over the past two weeks now. The City of Burlington announced the emergency conservation efforts Thursday morning followed shortly by the city of New Strawn.
Residents with confirmed or suspected water leaks in these affected areas can call officials to get their meters shut down until their situations are investigated and, if needed, fixed:
*Burlington: 620-364-5334
*Coffey County RWD 2: 620-437-6523
*New Strawn: 620-364-8283
Coffey County residents can also call the Sheriff’s Office at
620-364-2123.
8 am Saturday:
The brutal cold will linger for a day more before much warmer conditions arrive in the KVOE listening area.
Wind chills are forecasted between -3 and -15 throughout the day Saturday with highs forecasted to reach the mid-teens. The conditions have led to an extension of wind chill advisories for the entire listening area affecting Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties until noon and Chase and Greenwood counties until 11 am.
Overnight lows are forecasted to remain above zero Saturday night after dropping below in the overnight hours Friday into Saturday with Sunday’s highs expected to top out in the mid-30s. Temperatures will continue to climb into the coming work week and reach the mid-40s heading into the following weekend.
Chances of freezing rain enter the forecast Monday with more rainfall possible through midweek.
The brutal cold has led to issues for area water customers, namely in Coffey County Rural Water District 2, Burlington and New Strawn. An emergency water conservation order remains in place for all three areas with RWD 2 covering areas south of Emporia, Hartford and Burlington and just east of Olpe.
Burlington city officials have reported a high water demand, roughly double the normal level, throughout the week with several water leaks also reported. Many of those leaks have been difficult to locate and track due to the constant freeze-thaw-freeze cycle that has been commonplace over the past two weeks now.
Residents with confirmed or suspected water leaks in these affected areas can call officials to get their meters shut down until their situations are investigated and, if needed, fixed:
*Burlington: 620-364-5334
*Coffey County RWD 2: 620-437-6523
*New Strawn: 620-364-8283
Coffey County residents can also call the Sheriff’s Office at 620-364-2123.
