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Some offices closed for Presidents Day today

Some offices are closed today for Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 16.

The Unified Government and Board of Public Utilities offices will be closed.

Trash service will be in effect in Wyandotte County, according to a note posted on the Deffenbaugh Industries website. There will be no delay of trash pickup because of the holiday.

The public school districts in Kansas City, Kan., are all closed. Also closed is Kansas City Kansas Community College.

Also closed are federal offices and the U.S. Postal Service. The state of Kansas offices are not closed, but the Kansas Judicial Branch is closed for Presidents Day.

The Kansas City, Kan., Public Library branches also are all closed today.

The BPU emergency power outage line will be available at 913-573-9522.

Area receives inch or two of snow

Workers made their way to Wyandotte County on Monday, Feb. 16. This is I-635 at the Missouri River Bridge. (KC Scout photo)

Wyandotte County received an inch or two of snow on Sunday night and early Monday morning.

The National Weather Service advised drivers this morning to be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.

An accident was reported about 7:50 a.m. on I-670 eastbound past 7th Street Trafficway, according to KC Scout.

A storm system continues to drop snow to the south of Wyandotte County, and the winter weather advisory will end at 9 a.m.

The temperature at 7 a.m. was 14 degrees, a wind chill reading of 5. Today’s forecast calls for a high near 25, and tonight’s low will be around 19.

Tuesday, there is a slight chance of flurries in the forecast, with a high near 25. Tuesday night, look for a low of 9.

Wednesday’s high will be near 17, with winds of 9 to 14 mph gusting to 20 mph. Wednesday night’s low will be around 5.

Thursday’s high will be 23; Friday, near 34.

On Saturday, there is a 30 percent chance of rain and snow, with a high near 37.

Sunday’s high will be near 29.

Snow falling

Snow has been falling in Wyandotte County since a little before 9 p.m. Sunday. This view shows snow at I-70 and I-635. (KC Scout photo)

At 10 p.m., a National Weather Service forecast called for two to four inches of snow for the Wyandotte County area tonight.

Bands of snow will continue across the area into the pre-dawn hours before tapering off for the morning commute to work, the weather service said.

Roads will remain snow and ice-covered and slippery, the weather service said.

Residents should be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibility and use caution while driving, the weather service said.

For more weather updates, visit www.weather.gov.

I-70 and Mill Street in Kansas City, Kan., on Sunday night. (KC Scout photo)