KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Freezing rain brought icy conditions overnight, impacting the Kansas City area on Monday. Follow along with KSHB 41 News for live updates.
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4:45 p.m. | A winter weather advisory has been issued from 9 p.m. Monday through noon Tuesday for portions of north-central, northeast and northwest Missouri.
Weather Blog | Another round of rain, mixed precip possible
Worth, Gentry, Harrison, DeKalb, Daviess, Grundy, Sullivan, Clinton and Caldwell counties are included in the advisory.
The National Weather Service said to expect freezing rain and drizzle with a light glaze of ice.
Winter Weather Advisory issued as another round of ice is possible for SOME tonight. A glaze to 1/10” of ice possible mainly north of Hwy-36 as temps hover near freezing tonight and more rain pushes in. #kcwx #mowx #kswxhttps://t.co/UJ9A64LqEA pic.twitter.com/PYuNwSvb45
— ☀️ Cassie Wilson (@CassieKSHB) January 22, 2024
12:15 p.m. | The Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A shared a video on X showing a chaotic scene west of Pleasant Hill in Cass County near Missouri 58 Highway. The video was submitted Monday morning by a citizen.
Video sent in by a citizen west of Pleasant Hill MO in Cass County on Missouri 58 Highway about an hour ago. 😮🥶⚠️#mowx pic.twitter.com/1eaA1GLKJY
— MSHP Troop A (@MSHPTrooperA) January 22, 2024
10:50 a.m. | The city of Shawnee is optimistic trucks will be able to finish treatment by the afternoon. But at this time, the city is unable to "take individual requests for service."
ROAD CONDITION UPDATE: We have trucks out treating all roadways. We cannot take individual requests for service at this time. We are hoping rising temperatures will allow us to finish treating all surfaces by this afternoon. Thank you for your patience and please stay safe. pic.twitter.com/1kITQHUPvv
— City of Shawnee, KS (@CityofShawneeKS) January 22, 2024
In Olathe, trash collection and recycling are delayed. Monday pickup-customers are asked to leave carts at the curb overnight to be serviced Tuesday.
🚨 SOLID WASTE COLLECTION DELAYED 🚨Due to the icy condition of the roads, Monday trash and recycling collection is delayed to Tuesday. Monday customers should leave their trash carts at the curb to be serviced Tuesday. Tuesday customers will be serviced as scheduled. pic.twitter.com/iLoxwa66js
— City of Olathe, KS (@CityofOlatheKS) January 22, 2024
9:45 a.m. | The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department received 35 calls for crashes between 5-9 a.m., not including walk-in or online reports.
"Please stay off the roads, if you can," KCPD posted on X.
8:15 a.m. | KSHB 41 meteorologist Lindsey Anderson says road conditions should improve around lunch, but another round of rain mixed with freezing rain moves in tonight.
Unfortunately another round of rain mixed with freezing rain moves in tonight from the south to north after 6-8pm. The best chance of any light icing will be across northern Missouri & Kansas.@kshb41 pic.twitter.com/YBYottqT00
— Lindsey Anderson (@lnanderson) January 22, 2024
In the meantime, expect delays this morning.
Don’t forget your ice skates this morning 😵💫🫣⛸️. EVERYTHING is ice - give yourself A LOT of extra time and delay your starts if you can this morning. @lnanderson @DaishaJonesKSHB @KSHB41 pic.twitter.com/DwXxx8M52z
— ☀️ Cassie Wilson (@CassieKSHB) January 22, 2024
7:20 a.m. | Our crew spotted a number of stopped vehicles near 103rd Street and Wornall Road.
🚨AVOID THIS INTERSECTION🚨: multiple cars are sliding off the road on the off ramp from I-435 onto Wornall Rd & 103rd St. Some have even blown out tires @KSHB41 #kcroads #kcwx pic.twitter.com/yHLXbN2xby
— Elyse Schoenig (@ElyseSchoenig) January 22, 2024
The ramp from I-435 westbound to U.S. 69 Highway is closed due to a jackknifed semi truck.
We are continuing to track crashes across the KC area as they develop.
7:18 AM CRASH LIST:
— Daisha Jones (@DaishaJonesKSHB) January 22, 2024
I-35 SB BEFORE 56 HWY
EXIT CLOSED I-35 SB TO FRONT ST
I-35 SB TO HOMESTEAD LN
EXIT CLOSED I-35 SB TO SUNFLOWER RD
I-435 WB PAST US-71
EXIT CLOSED I-435 WB TO US-69 SB
K-10 WB AT I-435
US-71 SB TO I-435 WB@KSHB41 @41TrafficNow
6:30 a.m. | A Missouri Department of Transportation spokesperson provided KSHB 41 anchors Lindsay Shively and Taylor Hemness with an update on efforts to improve roadways.
"They're doing their best to clear off slush as it accumulates," Melissa Black with MoDOT said. "We ourselves have had several trucks slide off."
RideKC says it is experiencing significant delays, reaching up to 90 minutes for on-demand services.
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office shared a video of a truck sliding backwards as it attempted to navigate the ramp at I-35 and Sunflower Road in Edgerton.
Check out this video!
— Johnson Co KS Sheriff (@JOCOSHERIFF) January 22, 2024
A truck was trying to get up the icy ramp on I-35 at Sunflower and it started sliding backwards. Be careful! pic.twitter.com/MQM1gtfA5l
With the conditions, the list of crashes only continues to grow.
6:15AM CRASH LIST:
— Daisha Jones (@DaishaJonesKSHB) January 22, 2024
I-35 SB BEFORE 56 HWY
I-35 SB TO HOMESTEAD LN
I-70 EB PAST EXIT 203
I-70 WB CLOSED BEFORE EXIT 193
I-70 WB ON RAMP FROM ADAMS DAIRY PKWY
I-70 WB CLOSED PAST EXIT 149
K-10 WB AT I-435
US-71 SB AT 22ND ST@KSHB41 @41TrafficNow
5:45 a.m. | Road temperatures are coldest to the south, leading to a number of slide-offs.
Road temps are colder South of the Missouri/Kansas Rivers. I have already seen several crashes/slide offs South (in the coldest areas). Still need everyone to use caution no matter where you're headed this morning.@KSHB41 @41TrafficNow pic.twitter.com/18Ocj6X6HD
— Daisha Jones (@DaishaJonesKSHB) January 22, 2024
KSHB 41 reporter Elyse Schoenig is monitoring road conditions this morning. Our crew is taking caution as they update you with the latest.
We’re driving on 70 East right now and we’ve yet to drive faster than 40 mph…it’s just that slick. Please avoid driving this morning and be extremely careful if you absolutely must @KSHB41 #kcwx #kcroads pic.twitter.com/e5DNeCAXgm
— Elyse Schoenig (@ElyseSchoenig) January 22, 2024
5:30 a.m. | Ice is covering the Kansas City area, creating dangerous conditions. Temperatures will rise above freezing around 10-11 a.m. Monday.
🧊The freezing rain overnight has left an ice rink on all roads this morning! The layer of ice is limiting any sort of traction for your tires & is very dangerous! Please avoid driving early today unless you absolutely have to. Temps get above freezing by 10-11am.@kshb41 pic.twitter.com/49Gp58dpxj
— Lindsey Anderson (@lnanderson) January 22, 2024
KSHB 41 News anchor Lindsay Shively shared her experience trying to navigate the icy surfaces.
🧊Just *walking* to/from your car might be dicey this morning, #KansasCity BE CAREFUL! There’s a glaze over a lot of roads and sidewalks and snow! We’ve already seen crashes! I was slippin on slow turns on neighborhood streets. We’re watching it on @KSHB41 this AM, stay safe!❤️ pic.twitter.com/HWkrOQ0Ji1
— Lindsay Shively (@LindsayShively) January 22, 2024
The slick roads have led to a number of crashes Monday morning. KSHB 41 News traffic anchor Daisha Jones is tracking the latest.
5:15 AM CRASH LIST
— Daisha Jones (@DaishaJonesKSHB) January 22, 2024
I-35 SB TO HOMESTEAD LN
I-435 / 69 HWY SB TO 119TH ST
I-70 WB AT ADAMS DAIRY PKWY
I-70 WB BEFORE EXIT 193 MO 47 WARRENTON/HAWK POINT AT MM 194.2
I-70 WB ON RAMP FROM ADAMS DAIRY PKWY
K-10 WB AT I-435@KSHB41 @41TrafficNow
A number of school districts across the KC metro have canceled classes Monday, including Blue Valley, KCK Public Schools and Olathe, among other school districts.
