SNOW UPDATES | Most Kansas City-area school districts closed, delayed Tuesday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As Kansas City shovels out from Monday's snow, school districts and organizations are making plans for Tuesday.

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UPDATE, 8:05 p.m. | The Grandview and Lee's Summit school districts will be among those using a virtual school day on Tuesday.

Students in Olathe and Spring Hill will be on a two-hour delay.

UPDATE, 7:55 p.m. | The Park Hill School District has declared Tuesday as an AMI day, as has Blue Springs schools.

The Liberty School District will use a traditional snow day on Tuesday.

UPDATE, 7:44 p.m. | The Kansas City, Kansas, Public School District will be closed on Tuesday due to inclement weather.

Blue Valley School District announced it will operate on a two-hour delay Tuesday morning.

The Shawnee Mission School District is also operating on a two-hour delay Tuesday.

UPDATE, 6:45 p.m. | As many school districts look to tomorrow, KSHB 41's JuYeon Kim spent today talking with families about early dismissals and how their schools responded to the snowy conditions. You can watch her report in the video player below.

UPDATE, 5:30 p.m. | Kansas City, Missouri, Public School District says it will not have school on Tuesday, Dec. 2.

UPDATE, 3:55 p.m. | Crews appear to have made progress this afternoon in clearing streets and interstates, though highways around downtown Kansas City, Missouri, continue to be problematic.

Here's a look at eastbound Interstate 670 near the Genesse exit just west of downtown:

UPDATE, 3:39 p.m. | The Kansas City, Missouri, City Council canceled its three committee meetings scheduled for Tuesday: 9 a.m. Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee; 10:30 a.m. Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee; and the 1:30 p.m. Neighborhood, Planning and Development Committee.

UPDATE, 3:03 p.m. | KC Streetcar service has resumed between the Westport and UMKC stops. The "link bus" is no longer active.

"KC Streetcar service from the River Market to UMKC is operational with 15-20 minute frequencies," the streetcar said in a text to riders. "There are currently 6 streetcars on the route operating with slower speeds due to winter road conditions."

UPDATE, 2:54 p.m. | An update is expected within the next 30 minutes from KCMO on the city's efforts to clear the street of the slush and snow. A city spokesperson said crews will be working 24-hours-a-day to clear the main streets, feeder streets and neighborhood streets.

UPDATE, 2:49 p.m. | Overland Park's snow plow crews are out clearing main roads, according to the city's spokesperson. Plows will move to collector streets, like West 87th and others, to make sure motorists can reach those main roads.

There are 80 employees per shift, with 50 in trucks plowing and treating the streets and 30 other employees to handle dispatching trucks, maintenance and making sure trucks get refilled with treatment to deal with icy streets.

UPDATE, 2:30 p.m. | It looks like road crews have been able to make progress on some of the interstates around Kansas City by mid-afternoon, though plenty of trouble spots remain ahead of the evening rush hour.

Here's a look at Interstate 635 near Parallel Parkway in Kansas City, Kansas:

Here's a look at Interstate 470 and Strother Road in Lee's Summit:

Here's a look at the Grandview Triangle/Three Trails Crossing in South Kansas City, Missouri:

UPDATE, 2 p.m. | Clay County Sheriff’s Office reports working 19 crashes between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., including an ambulance that slid off the roadway.

Police in Lawrence, Kansas, reported more than 30 crashes between 7-10 a.m. Monday, including a slide-off of a police patrol vehicle.

Police in Kansas City, Kansas, say they responded to 62 crashes between 7-11 a.m. Monday. Six of the crashes involved an injury.

UPDATE, 12:55 p.m. | Following suit of other neighboring districts, Shawnee Mission has decided to implement a staggered release Monday:

• High school at 1:30 p.m.
• Elementary school at 2:30 p.m.
• Middle school at 3:10 p.m.

"The staggered release will spread out the time for buses to complete their routes, which will give buses more time to navigate side streets," SMSD said in a news release.

UPDATE, 12:44 p.m. | KSHB 41's Wes Peery measured about 2.5" around noon near Pleasant Valley.

UPDATE, 12:40 p.m. | We've received several messages and comments today from viewers asking about which roads were pre-treated.

We reached out to the Missouri Department of Transportation, where a spokesperson said roads were pre-treated on Sunday. Crews working Sunday night and early Monday morning did another round of pre-treating.

UPDATE, 12:33 p.m. | Motorists continue to struggle navigating snowy roads. Here's a look at some video we captured in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and further south in KCMO on U.S. 71 Highyway near Blue River Road.

UPDATE, 12:30 p.m. | Several roads remain closed in Missouri, especially in Jackson County. MoDOT's latest road updates can be found here.

In Saline County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said troopers have responded to multiple calls in the area for crashes and stranded motorists.

Two separate crashes are blocking the roadway on eastbound I-70 between mile markers 76 and 77.

MSHP said the crash closest to mile marker 76 involved multiple vehicles, including four tractor-trailers. At least one of the drivers was injured.

UPDATE, 12:05 p.m. | Olathe Public Schools advised families in a note that all evening activities and afternoon early childhood classes are canceled.

Additionally, the district said high schoolers will be released at staggered times:

• Senior drivers at 2:20 p.m.
• Junior drivers at 2:30 p.m.
• All other high school students at 2:40 p.m.

UPDATE, 12 p.m. | Please be advised that residential trash and recycling collection in Kansas City, Kansas, has been delayed by one day after declining weather conditions halted disposal services.

Republic Services in Liberty plan to pick up where they left off on Tuesday.

Ted's Trash plans to do the same Tuesday as well.

UPDATE, 11:55 a.m. | Downtown Kansas City, Missouri-area interstates appear to be hit hard as motorists and truck drivers are stuck on snow-covered roads.

UPDATE, 11:48 a.m. | A KSHB 41 viewer sent a photo of the conditions on I-70 in Saline County, where both directions of the interstate are closed.

David Sutherland

UPDATE, 11:38 a.m. | The Kansas City Streetcar sent a text to riders that service is only operating from the River Market to Westport due to weather-related track conditions south of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

"Once those conditions improve, full streetcar service from the River Market to UMKC will resume," the text stated.

In the meantime, a bus will provide transit on Main Street between the Westport and UMKC stops.

UPDATE, 11:30 a.m. | City services across the area are likely to be impacted by Monday's storm.

Independence snow and ice removal information can be found here. The city's snow plows can be tracked here.

Overland Park crews started treating streets around 6 a.m. Plow progress can be found here.

In Harrisonville, GFL is taking trucks off the road. As a result, trash will be collected as conditions allow.

UPDATE, 10:55 a.m. | Lawrence police report more than two-dozen crashes since Monday morning, including one involving a Lawrence police vehicle.

UPDATE, 10:50 a.m. | Snow accumulations are causing substantial delays on area roadways.

UPDATE, 10:40 a.m. | All RideKC routes serving the greater Kansas City area are running with 10-15 minutes delays.

UPDATE, 10:30 a.m. | Road conditions continue to deteriorate across the area.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a crash involving several semi-trucks has closed eastbound Interstate 70 at U.S. Highway 65 in Saline County.

UPDATE, 10:25 a.m. | Interstate 70 is closed at the Jackson curve in Kansas City, Missouri.

UPDATE, 10:16 a.m. | Some school districts have decided to dismiss early, including Park Hill, Raytown and Kansas City Public Schools. You can find our full list of closings here.

UPDATE, 9:25 a.m. | Here's the latest forecast update from KSHB 41's Lauren Rainson.

UPDATE 8:10 a.m. | The Overland Park Police Department says due to the weather conditions, motorists are encouraged to walk-in any non-injury crashes at a later date. any injury crashes, or non-movable crashes call 911.

Overland Park Police Department

UPDATE 8 a.m. | KCKPS reports some busses are running late.

Alert: Good morning KCKPS, due to road conditions in some areas, buses are running late this morning. Please be patient. Be safe. #WinterWeather

KCKPS

UPDATE, 7:50 a.m. | KSHB 41's Olivia Acree with a look at the snow at Arrowhead.

UPDATE, 7:35 a.m. | KSHB 41 Meteorologist Lauren Rainson updates snow totals in the metro.

Lauren Rainson | KSHB

UPDATE, 7:30 a.m. | The combination of snowfall accumulation and the morning commute has led to slow conditions on roadways across the Kansas City area.

KC SCOUT's map shows several delays and crashes across the area.

UPDATE, 7 a.m. | Multiple crashes reported across the metro, I-35 heavily impacted.

KC Scout

UPDDATE, 6:35 a.m. | Stormtracker monitoring snow falling in the metro.

UPDATE, 6:10 a.m.| Snow is falling north of Kansas City in the St. Joseph area.

UPDATE, 6:01 a.m.| The National Weather Service says snow is starting to accumulate on roads in the Kansas City area.

UPDATE, 6:00 a.m.| KSHB 41's Lauren Rainson expects 1-3 inches of snow in most places.

UPDATE, 5:50 a.m.| We are starting to see snow in parts of the metro.

UPDATE, 5:30 a.m.| The Kansas Turnpike is urging people to avoid travel during icy conditions if you can.

UPDATE, 8:25 p.m. | Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas provided an update Sunday night as the city prepared resources for a snowfall event Monday starting around 8 a.m.

Watch Lucas and city officials provide an update in the video player below.

UPDATE, 7 p.m. | Kansas City, Missouri, officials will detail the city’s operations, treatment plans and impacts on residents in an 8 p.m. news conference. KSHB 41 is sending a crew and will provide updates.

Kansas City, Kansas, confirmed crews will report at 7:30 a.m. Monday to begin treatment. Those crews will treat Hot Routes — major roadways that serve hospitals, schools and emergency responders — before tending to neighborhoods and roads that connect residential areas to major roadways.

Lenexa crews will also report Monday morning prepared to work 12-hour shifts to help treat and plow streets.

Leawood's snow team has been treating streets since early Monday morning and will have full coverage throughout the storm.

On the Missouri side, Lee’s Summit started road treatment Sunday morning, with plans to continue into the evening.

All cities are asking drivers to exercise caution, especially as the snow begins to stick to bridges and overpasses.

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