Live Updates: Chiefs fans celebrate at Union Station rally

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — 41 Action News will have live coverage of the Chiefs Kingdom Champions Parade and the rally to follow at Union Station. If you can't be downtown today, click here to watch a live stream.

UPDATE, 1:34 p.m. | Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus kicked off a rally at Union Station to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs' first Super Bowl win in 50 years.

UPDATE, 1:30 p.m. | The rally at Union Station is about to begin, with remarks expected from Gov. Mike Parson, Voice of the Chiefs Mitch Holthus, and Chiefs players and coaches.

UPDATE, 12:40 p.m. | The Lombardi Trophy has arrived at Union Station, along with the rest of the Chiefs players and coaches, ahead of a rally expected to begin about 30 minutes after the parade ends. Some lucky fans, who staked out their spots hours before the parade, had the chance to touch the trophy.

UPDATE, 12:30 p.m. | The first few buses have arrived at Union Station, where there will be a rally about 30 minutes after the parade ends. We'll continue to have live coverage of the celebration; click here to watch.

UPDATE, 12:25 p.m. | Safety Tyrann Mathieu and other players continued to walk the length of the parade route, rather than riding on the bus. Mathieu could be seen stopping to sign autographs for fans.

UPDATE, 12:20 p.m. | 41 Action News had exclusive access on the bus with quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who could be seen celebrating during the Chiefs Kingdom Champions Parade.

UPDATE, 12:15 p.m. | Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce busted a few moves from their bus on the parade route.

UPDATE, noon | Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has the Lombardi Trophy! It's been traveling between buses so far this morning.

UPDATE, 11:55 a.m. | With the Chiefs Kingdom Champions Parade in full swing, some players decided to get off the bus and greet the fans from the streets.

UPDATE, 11:30 a.m. | The players' buses have started to roll, and it's time for the Chiefs Kingdom Champions Parade! As a reminder, you can watch live on our website here.

UPDATE, 11 a.m. | Kansas City Chiefs players have begun arriving at the starting point for the Chiefs Kingdom Champions Parade. Many are tweeting their excitement ahead of the festivities.

Specialists are here!! Nothing like a Parade in Kansas City...in the snow....To honor our fans & the special communities that make this.....#TITLETOWN ⁦@Chiefs⁩ ⁦@NFL⁩ pic.twitter.com/DZ1wURbLGz

— Dustin Colquitt (@dustincolquitt2) February 5, 2020

UPDATE, 9:30 a.m. | 41 Action News meteorologist Lindsey Anderson has good news for Chiefs fans along the parade route: It could be drier than initially expected. The northern edge of a snow system is weakening, with only a few flurries so far in the Kansas City metro.

"So far the accumulating snow is staying south and east," she says. "It looks to be drier for the parade and rally beginning in 2 hours!"

Great news #ChiefsKingdom! The northern edge of the snow is weakening with only a few flurries flying around the KC metro. So far, the accumulating snow is staying south & east! It looks to be drier for the parade & rally downtown beginning in 2 hours!! pic.twitter.com/1uVaNJPS5f

— Lindsey Anderson (@lnanderson) February 5, 2020

UPDATE, 8:52 a.m. | City officials say 45 vehicles parked illegally along and near the parade route have already been towed. They urge drivers to find a legal place to park for the celebration.

UPDATE, 8:26 a.m. | A suspect broke through the parade barrier and led police on a chase down the parade route. The suspect is in custody. Latest information here.

UPDATE, 8:15 a.m. | We have dozens of crews out covering the parade today. We just received a report from one of our shuttle drivers that traffic wasn't "bad" around 7:45 a.m., though we expect that to change quickly.

UPDATE, 7:45 a.m. | According to KC Scout, we're still sitting in pretty good shape on highways around downtown.

KCPD Sgt. Jake Becchina says there will be "hundreds and hundreds of police officers" downtown.

UPDATE, 7:15 a.m. | Crowds are amassing quickly.

No problems have been reported so far on fans using the remote bus shuttles or on roads around downtown.

UPDATE, 6:40 a.m. | Uber says parade-goers shouldn't expect to be dropped off on the parade route. Instead, drivers will get riders to locations between two and four blocks away. More information here.

UPDATE, 6:35 a.m. | MoDOT is offering this update for folks coming downtown for today's parade:

UPDATE, 6:30 a.m. | Crowds are starting to line Grand Boulevard downtown. Traffic around Union Station doesn't appear exceptionally bad, though several roads and intersections are blocked off.

A band of snow is moving into the metro. We'll see what affect that has on traffic.

Meanwhile, remote shuttle bus locations are starting to take fans into Union Station.

UPDATE, 5:45 a.m. | So far, we have not received any reports of major back-ups on the way into downtown.

Parking however, is becoming a different story:

EARLIER | The Kansas City Chiefs team and staff will be welcomed home from Super Bowl LIV with a victory parade at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The Chiefs Kingdom Champions Parade will travel through the heart of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend.

Snow is expected to fallbefore and during the parade, putting the wind chills for the parade in the teens.

The combination of snow, road closures and crowds are expected to make it difficult to get to the parade route.

Most of Grand Boulevard and several of the streets that intersect it are closed for the parade.

You can view up to date traffic information on kshb.com or by visiting the KC Scout camera network website.

There are several shuttle locations where fans can park and ride to the parade route on KCATA buses. You can view those here.

The two-mile parade route starts at East 6th Street and Grand Boulevard. The route will follow Grand Boulevard to Pershing Road, where it will turn west before ending near Pershing Road and Main Street at Union Station.

A victory rally will take place at Union Station at 1:30 p.m. Fans attending that portion are asked to stage on the lawns of the National WWI Museum and Memorial.

41 Action News is proud to be the official broadcast partner for all of the events, including the live parade and show.

Beginning at 4:30 a.m., 41 Action News will carry live parade coverage on air, on streaming apps, via mobile apps and online at our Chiefs Kingdom Champions Parade page.

KSHB-TV is planning a multi-camera production with exclusive access you will see only on 41 Action News, including player interviews.

For more information on the parade, click here or text “chiefs parade” to 888777.

This story will be updated throughout the day with traffic conditions and other parade information.