Today and early Saturday morning may be good times to “advance vote” in the spring Wyandotte County elections.
That’s because a snowstorm is predicted to move into the area on Saturday afternoon and Sunday. There is a possibility of a 4-inch snowfall, according to early weather reports from the National Weather Service.
There is some conflicting weather information on the weather service report, including one chart that shows a slight chance of snow on Saturday morning, although another part of the forecast says it will be in the afternoon.
The winter storm on the weekend is serious enough for the Kansas Department of Emergency Management to send out an advisory to Kansas residents to “be prepared,” make sure their car emergency kit is stocked. If necessary, the state emergency plan may be activated, according to the KDEM.
The weather on Election Day currently is expected to be better than Saturday and Sunday, with a high of 52 and a 60 percent chance of rain in the forecast. However, another storm will be moving into the area Tuesday evening.
With the unpredictable February weather, we can’t really tell if the snow will all be melted by Tuesday. We don’t really know what the weather will do – we can only rely on forecasts that sometimes change.
Even though it is very cold today, it’s still a good idea to vote before any precipitation occurs.
Advance voting is going on currently in Wyandotte County at two locations. They include the Election Office at 850 State Ave., Kansas City, Kan., open normal business hours; and the satellite voting site at the Kansas Speedway.
The Election Office is open these hours:
Saturday, Feb. 28: from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 23, through noon March 2: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Voting closes at noon March 2 at the Election Office, 850 State Ave.
The Speedway voting site, 400 Speedway Blvd., near I-70 at 110th Street, is open these hours:
Saturday, Feb. 28: from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 23, through Friday, Feb. 27, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For some candidate stories, visit https://wyandotteonline.com/information-offered-on-primary-election/.
For more details on hours and locations of voting, visit http://www.wycovotes.org./
– Mary Rupert
