Month: December 2014

Semi hits Honda car in icy accident

Two persons were injured when a semi and a Honda car collided on an icy bridge on Wednesday at K-7 in Kansas City, Kan.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report, the accident at 9:48 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, happened when a Honda car that was northbound on K-7 next to a semi tried to pass the semi and lost control on an icy bridge.

The Honda spun in front of the semi, and the semi struck the Honda in the driver’s side door, the report stated.

The driver of the Honda, a 64-year-old man from Overland Park, Kan., was injured and taken to a hospital, according to the report.

The driver of the semi, a 52-year-old man from Rossville, Tenn., was not injured, the report stated. A passenger in the semi, a 41-year-old man from Alvin, Tenn., also was not injured.

Fog, mist continue Thursday

Fog and mist continue Thursday morning in Kansas City, Kan., as stratus clouds continue to hang overhead.

The temperature was 36 degrees at 8 a.m. Thursday, and the day’s high will be near 39, according to the National Weather Service.

The clouds will stay around at least through the weekend, according to the weather service.

Friday, patchy fog is expected again before 9 a.m. Otherwise, the day will be cloudy with a high near 49.

On Friday night, the forecast calls for a chance of drizzle and patchy fog. The low will be around 45.

Saturday, skies will be cloudy with a high near 55. The south wind will be 5 to 8 mph. Saturday night, expect a chance of drizzle, and a low of 51.

Sunday’s forecast is cloudy with a high near 58. Sunday night, rain is likely and the low will be 48. Showers will become widespread Sunday night into Monday. At this time, no hazardous weather is expected with this activity.

Monday, there is a 70 percent chance of rain and the high will be near 50. Monday night, there is a 40 percent chance of rain and a low of 34.

Drizzle, fog in tonight’s forecast

National Weather Service graphic
National Weather Service graphic

Areas of drizzle are in tonight’s forecast from the National Weather Service.

There may be patchy fog after 10 p.m., according to the weather service.

Skies will be cloudy with a low around 33 degrees.

On Thursday, expect a chance of drizzle before 8 a.m., and patchy fog before 11 a.m.

Thursday’s high will be near 44 degrees.

Thursday night, there is a chance of drizzle and patchy fog, with a low of 39.

Friday, the high will be near 55, with mostly cloudy skies.