KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It's Thursday in Kansas City, which lately seems to mean it's snowing.
The Kansas City region is under a winter storm warning until Friday morning.
KSHB 41 meteorologists expect 3 to 8 inches of snow to fall by the Thursday evening hours.
Most schools made the decision Wednesday to close for Thursday or transition to virtual learning since travel is expected to become hazardous.
RELATED: School closings and delays
Check back here throughout the day for live updates on road conditions, closings and more.
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10:05 a.m. | The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop A — covering the Kansas City area — is reporting 23 calls for service during the morning hours and just one injury crash caused by snow.
Weather related traffic totals for Troop A from midnight to 8am:
23 calls for service
9 stranded motorists
9 non-injury crashes
1 injury crashPlease be careful! #mowx pic.twitter.com/sq1KicieMa
— MSHP Troop A (@MSHPTrooperA) March 10, 2022
8:42 a.m. | Crews are working to keep the streets around the T-Mobile Center clear so fans can attend the Big 12 tournament.
The snow doesn’t bother us anyway! ❄️ P&L crews are getting ready for Big 12 fans. @KSHB41 #Big12Tournament pic.twitter.com/om61fzqVjU
— Jordan Betts (@JordanBettsTV) March 10, 2022
8:40 a.m. | Snow will pick back up again shortly and will last into the afternoon.
8:30am RADAR: The snow picks up in the next 30 minutes to hour! An area of heavy snow is approaching & will linger into the late afternoon. pic.twitter.com/enBgqREplA
— Lindsey Anderson (@lnanderson) March 10, 2022
7:51 a.m. | All Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library locations are closed Thursday due to snow.
All KCKPL locations are closed today due to the winter storm. All items with a due date of today will have their dates changed to the next open day. Need a book or movie right now? Check out our eCommunity for all digital items. https://t.co/b7FBlmHu7s pic.twitter.com/U7LlQAlVwK
— KCK Public Library (@KCKPL) March 10, 2022
7:20 a.m. | Lenexa is moving to walk-in crash reports for non-injury accidents.
We are implementing our inclement weather crash reporting plan today. pic.twitter.com/nSKq1pbBS9
— Lenexa Police (@LenexaPolice) March 10, 2022
6:48 a.m. | Overland Park crews were able to treat all city streets overnight. Plows will be out all day to clear the roads.
While you were sleeping, crews treated all streets.
A little over one inch of snow is on the ground, with more expected throughout the day. Snow removal will first take place on priority streets.
Follow the plows and learn more at https://t.co/tLTltT6rSQ. pic.twitter.com/EDXn8djg0p
— City of Overland Park, Kansas (@opcares) March 10, 2022
6:35 a.m. | Roads are becoming slick and crashes are becoming more prevalent. No major injuries have been reported.
6:30 AM CRASH LIST:
71 HWY NB PAST SWOPE PKWY
I-435 EB AT HOLMES RD
I-435 NB BEFORE 71 HWY
I-435 WB PAST QUIVIRA RD
I-470 WB PAST COLBERN RD
I-635 NB PAST K-5 NORTH/38TH ST
I-635 SB AT SHAWNEE DR
I-70 WB BEFORE BLUE RIDGE CUTOFF
I-70 WB PAST PROSPECT AVE@KSHB41— Daisha Jones (@DaishaJonesKSHB) March 10, 2022
6:12 a.m. | The National Weather Service is already measuring close to an inch of snow at the Kansas City International Airport.
As of 6AM...
Kansas City measured 0.8".
The office in Pleasant Hill has 0.5"— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) March 10, 2022
6 a.m. | Overland Park is asking anyone involved in a non-injury crash to walk-in accident reports to the police station at a later time. Police are focusing resources on injury crashes and other emergency services due to the weather conditions.
5:57 a.m. | Roads are becoming covered in snow, especially in the northwest portion of the region.
Most main routes in the NW part of the state are covered, and KC is now being affected. This will continue to track SE. Use caution if you must travel. Pay attention to local forecasts for storm onset in your area. Always check road conditions at https://t.co/fvVRsDlqzr pic.twitter.com/BSYendNvY3
— MoDOT (@MoDOT) March 10, 2022
5:10 a.m. | Clay County offices are closed for Thursday, including the court.
Closed, due to weather today 3/10/22. This includes Clay County Courts. pic.twitter.com/XqWRCDSr6m
— Clay County, Missouri (@claycountymo) March 10, 2022
4:52 a.m. | Some flights in and out of Kansas City International Airport are starting to see delays and cancellations.
Most are still scheduled as normal at this time.
RELATED: FlyKCI.com flight status tracker
4:35 a.m. | Some public transit services are affected by the snow expected to fall.
The K-10 510 Connector is suspended due to the anticipated road conditions and the closure of JCCC and KU campuses today, March 10. https://t.co/ZSEdmwCGSH pic.twitter.com/jqRJdCBqyE
— RideKC (@RideKCTransit) March 10, 2022
4 a.m. | Snow began to fall in western portions of the Kansas City region and is already sticking to roads due to cold temperatures.
It has begun. At 4 a.m. Thursday morning, snow is sticking to the road. This (blurry) pic shows K7 south near the I-70 interchange. pic.twitter.com/PDLHTkHGfV
— Charlie Keegan (@CharlieKeegan41) March 10, 2022
