UPDATES | Kansas City-area school districts begin to shift plans for Tuesday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The storm that produced one of the largest single-day snowfalls in Kansas City history has moved off to the east to dump more snow.

Now it's time to clean up the mess.

Check back throughout the morning for the latest updates.

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LINK | KSHB 41 Closings and Cancellations
LINK | Snowfall totals
LINK | Interactive storm photo map

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7:00 p.m. |  Overland Park will reopen many city facilities Tuesday after significant progress Monday on snow removal.
Overland Park City Hall, the Myron E. Scafe building and Overland Park Municipal Court will be open normal business hours Tuesday.

Some city facilities will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Tuesday: Matt Ross Community Center, Tomahawk Ridge Community Center, Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens and LongHouse Visitor Center.
 The city's recycling center will be closed Tuesday.

5:15 p.m. | City of Olathe crews will continue normal plowing operations with a focus on residential streets.
Once all major snow removal operations have been completed, crews will respond to individual snow removal requests.

All City of Olathe facilities, including Olathe City Hall, Olathe Municipal Court, the Olathe Community Center, both locations of the Olathe Public Library, and Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm, will open at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

City of Olathe will resume trash and recycling collection on Tuesday. Customers will have their normal collection day delayed by a day through Saturday, Jan. 11.

The Olathe City Council meeting will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Olathe City Hall

5:00 |· Johnson County Transit: As of Monday afternoon, Johnson County Transit is planning to operate fixed route, micro transit and paratransit services on Tuesday. That will depend on staffing, vehicle availability and road conditions. Services will continue to be monitored and may be delayed due to road conditions. Any modifications will be posted through the Transit App and RideKC Notify [ridekc.org].
· Johnson County Aging and Human Services: Catch-a-Ride and Home Delivered Meals services are canceled for Tuesday, Jan. 7. The Nutrition Centers will also be closed.

Johnson County Public Works plows roads in unincorporated areas of the county. They will work 12-hour shifts, plowing and treating unincorporated Johnson County roads as necessary. 

4:30 p.m. | The Olathe Public Schools district also announced it will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 7.

Similarly, the Independence School District announced it will close not only on Tuesday, but also Wednesday.

KSHB 41's Jessica McMaster spoke with district officials on the decision to close Wednesday as well.

4:14 p.m. | Two major Johnson County school districts announced they would close Tuesday due to the inclement weather.

The Blue Valley School District and Shawnee Mission School District will both be out of school on Tuesday, Jan. 7.

4:08 p.m. | Improved conditions Monday afternoon were a blessing for travelers at Kansas City International Airport. KSHB 41’s Elyse Schoenig just filed this report.

3:07 p.m. | After staying in Denver overnight due blizzard conditions, the Kansas City Chiefs arrived back in town safely on Monday, a team spokesperson told KSHB 41's Tod Palmer.

2:57 p.m. | The Kansas Department of Transportation announced it reopened westbound and eastbound Interstate 70 in both directions from Salina to east Geary County line.

The latest updates on road closures and conditions can be found by visiting kandrive.gov [links-2.govdelivery.com], or calling 511 in Kansas or 866-511-5368 outside Kansas.

2:22 p.m. | The Kansas City Public Schools announced it will have a full snow day on Tuesday, Jan. 7, for students and teachers. Other staff will report remotely.

2:15 p.m. | Our latest closings list has been updated and is available here.

2:10 p.m. | Before the plows got out to downtown Kansas City, Missouri, last night, Lee Carpenter and residents of Midland Lofts grabbed some sheet pans and did some sledding on the street.

Watch their video in the player below.

1:19 p.m. | The Fort Osage R-I School District told KSHB 41 it will also use an "AMI Day" on Tuesday, Jan. 7.

1:16 p.m. | The Blue Springs School District also announced it will use an "AMI Day" and students will learn virtually on Tuesday.

1:12 p.m. | School districts in the Kansas City area are beginning to adjust their plans for Tuesday.

The Lee's Summit R-7 School District announced it will have an "AMI Day" on Tuesday, meaning students and staff will conduct virtual learning.

Students will use Chromebooks and Schoology to complete their learning.

1 p.m. | Sports teams affected by the snowstorm arrived home Monday.

The Chiefs made it back safely after an extended stay in Denver, and the Mizzou Tigers finally made it to Columbia after being diverted to St. Louis.

12:58 p.m. | KSHB 41's Elyse Schoenig reports some delays and cancellations continue to give travelers trouble. However, more flights are listed on time than on Sunday.

12:38 p.m. | Some school districts in Kansas and Missouri have decided to close Tuesday, including Concordia R-2, Jefferson County North USD 339, Odessa R-7 and Pettis County R-12. A full list of closings can be found here.

12:15 p.m. | Here's the latest weather forecast update from KSHB 41 Weather's Cassie Wilson.

11:44 a.m. | The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is closed Monday to guests, but the animals are still having fun. Many animal care team members have been staying overnight and working around the clock to ensure the animals are "warm, safe and fed."

Nuniq the polar bear played in the snow outside ...

... while Artie, a giant Pacific octopus, played with the snow inside.

11:29 a.m. | Large mounds of snow decorate the Country Club Plaza as crews continue removal efforts.

11 a.m. | Many Kansas received an emergency alert Sunday and/or Monday urging residents to stay home and not drive. Reporter Charlie Keegan confirmed the origin of the message.

"The EAS message was sent due to a request from the governor. We worked with KDEM (Kansas Division of Emergency Management) to send it," stated a spokesperson for Gov. Laura Kelly.

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10:47 a.m. | In an update at 10:30 a.m., the Missouri Department of Transportation said crews are continuing to work 12-hour shifts, focusing on most-traveled roads. All interstates in the Kansas City area are open.

Crews are reportedly using salt, sun and plows to break up the snowpack on main roads before addressing secondary roads.

MoDOT is asking the public to remain patient as the volume of snow and short staffing is affecting clearing efforts.

10:13 a.m. | The Kansas Department of Transportation said crews are "making progress in reopening state roads."

"Major state highways in northeast Kansas are open, including all interstate highways in the Kansas City metro area," KDOT said in a news release.

10 a.m. | Johnson County Transit has suspended fixed-route service on Monday and has canceled the warming bus. Transit does plan to provide paratransit trips and micro transit service, but that may be delayed due to road conditions.

Service will be monitored, and any modifications will be posted through RideKCNotify.

8:55 a.m. | Smartphone users across Kansas City continued to receive emergency alerts Monday morning asking motorists to avoid travel.

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Officials in Lenexa struck a similar tone on social media.

8:32 a.m. | As of 10:30 p.m. Sunday, there had been 53 automobile accidents in Independence, according to a city spokesperson. Of the 53 accidents, 12 were on city-maintained streets.

Independence remains on modified response "until the roads are significantly better," so crews will only respond to injury crashes and crashes blocking roads.

The city also said crews have completed a pass on a little over a third of residential areas but it is "slow going." Residents are encouraged to stay home.

8:20 a.m. | Reporter Caroline Hogan has finally boarded in Dallas after days of travel woes. Any travelers looking for updates on flights in/out of KCI should advise https://flykc.com/flight-information.

7:54 a.m. | The latest map of snow reports shows 11" at KCI, 12.3" in Leavenworth and a whopping 14" in Atchison.

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7:43 a.m. | KSHB's Caroline Hogan can relate to the many travelers navigating canceled flights, delays and rebookings.

After three days, she is continuing her journey to fly back to Kansas City from Dallas. Follow along as she posts real-time updates on our Instagram stories.

7:36 a.m. | Reporting from Independence, KSHB's Claire Bradshaw noted main roads are in alright condition while side streets still appear hairy.

7:12 a.m. | KSHB 41's Olivia Acree spoke with a man who said he got up at 4 a.m. to begin snow removal work. He said he's keeping warm with multiple layers.

7:05 a.m. | The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority says bus service is expected on every route today; although, delays should be expected. Neighborhoods will be difficult to navigate for an extended period.

Riders should sign up to receive text alerts about their routes at https://ridekc.org/.

6:55 a.m. | Some cars parked on Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard are "snowplowed in."

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6:34 a.m. | Sunday's snow was historic. It was the third-highest 24-hour snow in Kansas City.

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6:25 a.m. | KSHB 41 reporter Grant Stephens checked in with travelers Monday morning at the Kansas City International Airport.

One man told Stephens he is hopeful to catch a flight today for his honeymoon after plans were pushed back due to canceled flights Sunday.

6 a.m. | From 2 p.m. Saturday through 4 a.m. Monday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A (in the KC area) received 727 calls, per Cpl. Justin Ewing. 478 calls were for stranded motorists, and troopers responded to 160 crashes.

Motorists are still encouraged to say home unless they absolutely have to go out.

5 a.m. | MoDot says the bitter cold and blowing snow are hampering crews. They encourage motorists to stay home.

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4:30 a.m. | Bitter cold has settled in the metro, and many roadways are still hazardous. Motorists are encouraged to stay home.

We have crews out and about checking on road conditions. KSHB 41's Grant Stephens is headed to KCI to check on the situation there.

Cassie has your latest forecast starting at 4:30 a.m.