KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A winter storm warning is set to go into effect at 9 p.m. tonight for a wide swath of the Kansas City area.
As meteorologists fine-tune their snowfall predictions, several districts and organizations are already deciding to cancel school for Wednesday, Feb. 12.
Check back throughout the night for the latest updates.
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UPDATE, 6:45 p.m. | A winter storm warning is now in effect in the Kansas City area as freezing drizzle has begun.
The freezing drizzle could impact road conditions tonight.
6:30PM UPDATE: Winter storm warning NOW in effect as freezing drizzle has begun in the KC Metro and south into Clinton and Pleasanton.
— Wes Peery (@WesWeather) February 12, 2025
Hopefully pretreating will mitigate road impacts this evening#mowx #kswx #kcwx pic.twitter.com/t26ITbu0Vw
UPDATE, 5:15 p.m. | KSHB 41's Jeff Penner just checked in from outside our studios near the Country Club Plaza and spotted a few flurries. He says it's possible we'll see a dusting by midnight, with additional snow later into Wednesday.
The 1st snowflakes of the storm have begun. You have to look close. A dusting is possible by midnight. After midnight the snow increases and you will not have to look close to see the snow. @KSHB41 pic.twitter.com/0HdlRjDoVB
— Jeff Penner (@JeffPennerKSHB) February 11, 2025
UPDATE, 5 p.m. | Kansas City, Missouri, officials say they have activated their 400-person Snow Team ahead of Wednesday's snowfall. Crews began treating roads with salt and Ice Ban Monday morning. Once snowfall is underway, crews will transition to plowing operations.
KCMO City Hall will be closed to the public on Wednesday. Employees will work remote. Bulky item pickup services have been canceled for Feb. 12-13. More information is available on the city's website.
Overland Park says their crews will be mobilizing at midnight at the Dennis Garrett Public Works Facility and the Blue Valley Public Works facility.
The Unified Government of Kansas City, Kansas, and Wyandotte County said Tuesday afternoon that UG buildings - including City Hall - will be closed Wednesday.
Schools in KCK will be canceled on Wednesday.
Due to the forecasted inclement weather, there will be no school tomorrow (02/12). The district will follow Plan D, and all school campuses, district offices, and library branches will be closed. More info on the district's inclement weather policies here: https://t.co/r19nU3rUuk pic.twitter.com/ryJ4z9YDdW
— Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (@kckschools) February 11, 2025
UPDATE, 4:40 p.m. | The Olathe School District has also notified parents of no school on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Wednesday had previously been scheduled as a half-day for students. Parent-teacher conferences that had been scheduled for Wednesday will be moved to Wednesday, Feb. 19.
More information is posted on the district's website.
Jackson County, Missouri, offices will have a delayed start of 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
Jackson County Offices will open at 10:00 AM tomorrow, February 12, due to expected inclement weather. pic.twitter.com/Sn8Sv2qAzn
— Jackson County MO (@JacksonCountyMO) February 11, 2025
UPDATE, 4:30 p.m. | Kansas City Municipal Court will hold virtual hearings on Wednesday, but the walk-in docket will be rescheduled and the building closed.
The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum will be closed Wednesday.
UPDATE, 4:20 p.m. | The University of Kansas Medical Center says it will close its Kansas City, Kansas, campus for Wednesday. The University of Kansas Hospital will be operating as normal.
In anticipation of snow, @KUMedCenter is preemptively declaring Wednesday, Feb. 12, as an inclement weather day. Our partner, @KUHospital, will remain open. KU Medical Center employees and students: consult your email for additional information. pic.twitter.com/9TUPQGyyuq
— KU Medical Center (@KUMedCenter) February 11, 2025
Kansas State University plans to close its Manhattan campus for Wednesday.
Urgent K-State Alert: All campuses limited operations 2/12. In-person classes & activities canceled; online classes will meet. More info: https://t.co/ymGC6CVux4.
— K-State (@KState) February 11, 2025
UPDATE, 4:10 p.m. | Evergy has released its preparedness information ahead of tomorrow's snow storm.
Evergy is prepared if winter weather moves through our service area this week. ❄️🌨️
— Evergy (@evergypower) February 11, 2025
Prior to all storms, we mobilize resources, schedule crews and make sure we're ready for what's coming. We have a storm (cont) https://t.co/p5NWvCp5NI pic.twitter.com/sMqGH4ui2m
UPDATE, 4 p.m. | The Blue Valley and Shawnee Mission School Districts have canceled for Wednesday.
Kansas City Public Schools have also called out for Wednesday.
We have called a Snow Day for Feb. 12.
— KCPS (@kcpublicschools) February 11, 2025
Students WILL NOT report to school. Enjoy your day off and stay safe!
For Thursday: Parent-Teacher Conferences will be VIRTUAL.
For Friday: No school. Staff professional development will be held virtually.
Details: https://t.co/QnlpYopO1w pic.twitter.com/3VTwLMXhrT
USD 453 Winter Weather Update: Due to predictions of overnight snowfall impacting local road conditions, the decision has been made to cancel school for students and staff for Wednesday, February 12, 2025. pic.twitter.com/vVW6Sstc4g
— Leavenworth USD 453 (@PeteTweets453) February 11, 2025
🚨In an effort to provide our families with as much notice as possible so they can plan, school will be closed on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. This will be a Plan A day. Additional information about SMSD’s weather procedures can be found at https://t.co/rcsyhEcQNF. pic.twitter.com/dRnIGJJYYw
— SM School District (@theSMSD) February 11, 2025
UPDATE, 3:30 p.m. | Here's the latest weather forecast.
