Category Archives: Weather
Cold weather advisory up for Lyon, most surrounding counties; reported Turnpike wreck follows light snowfall
The coldest air of the season to date is coming Monday night -- and light snowfall is already here. After high temperatures in the teens and a chance of up to half an inch of snow Monday, skies will c...
Jan 20, 2025 Light snowfall came to Emporia before sunrise Monday morning. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
With melting on pause until at least Wednesday, Emporia residential streets display range of driving conditions
Residential streets are in a range of conditions with melting now unlikely until the middle of next week, and in a lot of cases it depends on the block. Side streets range from largely -- not complete...
Jan 18, 2025 Streets just south of Champions Landing -- in this case, Rural Street -- indicate the range of residential driving conditions after up to 0.50 inches of ice and 8 inches of snow as part of two separate winter weather events between Jan. 4-10. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Biting cold air settling across area this weekend
Sharply colder air is coming our way. National Weather Service meteorologist Chelsea Picha says air temperatures in the 40s Friday will be replaced by wind chills around zero by early Saturday. Air te...
Jan 17, 2025 With cold weather this weekend into part of next week, the National Weather Service is encouraging people to bundle up properly if they need to spend time in the cold. National Weather Service graphic.
Street clearing effort 'tough' Wednesday; weather conditions more conducive to progress through Friday
The first full day of residential street clearing in Emporia was "tough," according to Public Works Director Dean Grant. High temperatures in the mid-30s and abundant sunshine didn't do much to crack ...
Jan 16, 2025 KVOE News Photo.
Evergy honored twice by Edison Electric Institute for emergency response
Evergy's work helping fellow utilities across Kansas, Missouri and other states has earned it a special recognition. Edison Electric Institute has named Evergy as an Emergency Response Award recipient...
Jan 15, 2025 Evergy photo.
Country Mart reopens
Country Mart has reopened. The grocery store in downtown Emporia had been closed since Saturday after a roof support pole "flexed" near the checkstand entrance last week, the result of around 8 inches...
Jan 15, 2025 KVOE News file photo.
With additional support to be added Tuesday, Country Mart plans Wednesday reopening
Country Mart's plan to reopen after weather-related structural issues this past weekend is delayed slightly, but Good's Cash Saver owner Matt Good says the store will resume serving the public this we...
Jan 13, 2025 Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Fire damages central Emporia home early Monday
Conditions were already cold and slippery when Emporia Fire was called out to extinguish a house fire in central Emporia early Monday. Air temperatures were 10 degrees and dropping, with wind chills d...
Jan 13, 2025 Emporia fire crews investigate after fire damaged a house at 713 Chestnut early Monday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Travel improving again after Saturday night wintry mix, Sunday morning fog
Residential traffic is still slow and snowy, but travel speeds are approaching normal for Emporia's main streets after the latest episode of wintry weather. Area locations had a light wintry mix Satur...
Jan 12, 2025 Drivers ease through the 12th and Rural intersection with spotty black ice conditions noted Sunday morning. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
Traffic on Emporia's main streets improving, but EPD maintains travel advisory with wintry mix possible Saturday evening
Already with Level 2 crash reporting underway all week, Emporia Police officers are telling drivers locally to limit their travel until further notice. Officers are asking residents to avoid all non-e...
Jan 10, 2025 Travel on West 12th outside the KVOE studios went from snowy to wet as Friday progressed. Similar progress was not noted on C of E Drive. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
