KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Weather Service has upgraded most of the Kansas City region to a high wind warning from Tuesday night into Wednesday.
The warning runs from early evening on Tuesday through Wednesday morning. Other parts of the area are included in a wind advisory.
KSHB 41 Weather's Wes Peery says sustained winds out of the northwest of 25 to 40 miles per hour are possible, with gusts up to 70 miles per hour.
The windy conditions are part of a storm system that will bring rain, thunderstorms and snow to parts of the area. The combination of wind and snow has led to a blizzard warning posted for parts of northwest Missouri.
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"The Kansas City metro right now isn't included in the winter weather advisory but there still may be road impacts Wednesday morning," Peery said. A dusting to 2" is possible in the metro with the threat of icy roads, especially bridges, during the Wednesday morning commute as temperatures fall below freezing. All of this in addition to reduced visibility from the strong wind blowing snow."
