Category Archives: Weather
WEATHER: Christmas ends with treacherous driving conditions after wintry mix
Christmas 2022 did not end in jolly fashion, at least when the weather was concerned. A thin wintry glaze of sleet and freezing drizzle quickly caused widespread travel headaches for all area counties...
Dec 25, 2022 Street conditions, especially for side streets, went downhill quickly after a wintry mix formed a thin, icy glaze on Christmas. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Drivers advised to remain cautious during holiday travel despite significant improvement since winter weather blast Thursday
Road conditions are far more favorable heading into Christmas day than they were 48 hours ago. Within Emporia, major arterials are, for the most part, clear and passable with some snow cover and occas...
Dec 24, 2022 Photo by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News
WEATHER: Drought continues at moderate to extreme levels areawide
Dry conditions continue across the KVOE listening area. In fact, the US Drought Monitor's weekly update map is virtually unchanged from the weekly maps over the past month. Moderate drought remains fi...
Dec 23, 2022 US Drought Monitor map.
WEATHER: Travel conditions continue to improve ahead of Christmas travel period
Much-needed sunshine has helped to improve local driving conditions considerably Friday, however, local authorities are still cautioning drivers ahead of Christmas travel. Within Emporia, major arteri...
Dec 23, 2022 Despite frigid conditions, some Emporia residents turned to bicycles to get around town Friday. Chuck Samples/KVOE News.
WEATHER: Travel conditions ranging from seasonal to snow packed across listening area
Road conditions are passable within portions of the KVOE listening area, however, if you do not need to travel Friday it's advised you don't. Lyon County and Emporia road crews spent the better half o...
Dec 22, 2022
WEATHER: Onset of freezing drizzle leading to slick conditions areawide
KVOE listeners have already been alerted -- repeatedly -- to the hazards connected to a winter storm set to affect the area by Wednesday night. Another component to the storm is complicating travel as...
Dec 21, 2022 Kandrive.org graphic.
WEATHER: Emporia, Lyon County announce warming shelter locations, Sheriff's Office mentions policies for stuck vehicles
With brutal winter conditions expected Thursday and Friday, the city of Emporia and Lyon County have announced several warming center locations. The Emporia Police Department and Lyon County Law Enfor...
Dec 20, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: 'This is the real deal' -- winter storm, wind chill watches posted for area counties
Brutal cold and blowing snow look to be quite likely for the entire KVOE listening area for Thursday. Lyon, Coffey, Morris, Osage and Wabaunsee counties are now in a winter storm watch from 12 am Thur...
Dec 19, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: Up to 2 inches of snow, including wintry mix, possible Monday
To this point, the KVOE listening area has avoided any wintry driving conditions. That could well be changing over the next week. The current forecast calls for up to 2 inches of snow -- with a possib...
Dec 17, 2022 National Weather Service graphic.
WEATHER: Moderate rainfall totals reported areawide
Moderate rainfall continues across the KVOE listening area. The KVOE studios are up to 0.80 inches of rain. Other totals: *Emporia Municipal Airport: 0.58 inches *Tenth and Weaver: 0.40 inches *1100 b...
Dec 13, 2022 Chuck Samples/KVOE News
