Forecast predicts bitter cold; snow possible tonight

There is a chance for light snow and bitterly cold temperatures. (National Weather Service graphic)
There is a chance for light snow and bitterly cold temperatures. (National Weather Service graphic)

After a mostly sunny day today, snow will be likely tonight, according to the National Weather Service.

Today’s high will be near 31, the weather service said.

Snow is likely mainly after 3 a.m., according to the weather service, with a 60 percent chance of precipitation. The low tonight will be around 12, with a light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Less than a half-inch of snow is likely, the weather service said.

Sunday, there will be a 20 percent chance of snow before noon, with a high near 16, according to the weather service. The wind chill will be between minus 4 and 2. A north wind of 10 to 14 mph will gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday night, the low will be around 1 degree, with wind chill values between minus 3 and minus 8, the weather service said. The north northwest wind will be 5 to 9 mph.

On Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, expect sunny skies with a high near 21, the weather service said. A north northwest wind around 5 mph will become light and variable.

Monday night’s low will be around 16, according to the weather service.

On Tuesday, there will be a 50 percent chance of snow, the weather service said, with a high around 33.

Tuesday night, there is a 30 percent chance of snow, with a low of 23, according to the weather service.

Wednesday’s high will be near 36, and Wednesday night’s low will be 25, the weather service said.

Thursday’s high will be near 36, according to the weather service.

Wind chill values will plummet Sunday morning and likely persist throughout the day. (National Weather Service graphic)
Wind chill values will plummet Sunday morning and likely persist throughout the day. (National Weather Service graphic)

Light snow is possible Tuesday. (National Weather Service graphic)
Light snow is possible Tuesday. (National Weather Service graphic)

Saturday events

Democrats to meet Jan. 16

Wyandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast will meet Saturday, Jan. 16, at The Dotte Spot Bar and Grill, 8123 Parallel Parkway. The guest speaker will be Paul Davis, the 2014 Democratic candidate for governor. Davis is the former Democratic leader of the Kansas House. A breakfast buffet will be available at 8:15 a.m. and the program will begin at 9:15 a.m. The event is open to all Democrats. The cost for the breakfast is $10, or $6 for students and those on limited incomes. Persons attending are not required to purchase a breakfast. Reservations are requested by Friday, Jan. 15, to [email protected]. While the reservations help with planning, they are not necessary to attend.

Get help in enrolling for health coverage
People may get help in enrolling for health insurance coverage from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at the South Library, Kansas City, Kan., Public Library, Meeting Room A, 3104 Strong Ave., Kansas City, Kan.

Learn how marbles are made
A marble-making demonstration is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at Moon Marble Co. store, 600 E. Front St., Bonner Springs. Demonstrations begin around 10 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. and end at about 3 p.m., provided a glass artist is available.

Meet the library animals Jan. 16

Those attending a program Jan. 16 at the Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Schlagle Environmental Library at Wyandotte County Lake Park, 4051 West Drive, (entrance of park near 91st and Leavenworth Road), will have the opportunity to meet the library animals. The program for all ages will be held at 10 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. Among the animals are a turtle, snake and salamander.

Wine-tasting planned

The Wine Barn Winery and Vineyard, 2850 N. 119th St., is scheduled to hold a wine tasting of local handcrafted wines from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16. For more information, call 913-721-5577.

Winery tasting room open

The Rowe Ridge Vineyard and Winery, and winery tasting room, 11255 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kan., is open from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16. For information call 913-721-9776 or visit www.roweridge.com.

Live music planned at Jazz

The Late for Dinner Band is scheduled to play live music at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen, at The Legends Outlets, 1859 Village West Parkway, Kansas City, Kan., (at I-70 and I-435).

Wyandotte County Museum

The Wyandotte County Museum, 631 N. 126th St., Bonner Springs, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays and holidays. For more information visit the website www.facebook.com/wycomuseum or call 913-573-5002.

Strawberry Hill Museum decorated for holidays

The Strawberry Hill Museum is open on weekends only. For more information and hours of The Strawberry Hill Museum, 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kan., visit www.strawberryhillmuseum.org/ or call 913-371-3264.

In the event of inclement weather, call the sponsoring organization to see if the event will be held. Send your community events to [email protected].

BPU engineer receives Black Achievers Award

Phillip Brown
Phillip Brown

Phillip Brown, Kansas City, Kan., Board of Public Utilities civil engineer, was recently named a recipient of the 2016 Black Achievers in Business and Industrial Awards, sponsored by the Southern Leadership Christian Conference of Greater Kansas City and the Black Achievers Society.

This award is presented to African American business professionals in the Kansas City area who exhibit leadership accomplishment, better their community through civic and philanthropic involvement, and motivate others around them to excel.

Brown began with BPU as an INROADS intern for four years prior to being hired as a project engineer in 2009. Most recently, he was promoted to senior civil engineer as a result of outstanding technical and computer skills combined with a positive work ethic and team attitude.

Work and family fulfill much of Phillip’s time; however, he manages to make time for community service. As president of the BPU Employee Foundation he is committed to a number of community activities including an annual Easter Egg Hunt for children; delivering Thanksgiving meals to families in need; collecting donations of personal hygiene products and Christmas gifts for homeless children, as well as serving in a leadership role for BPU’s United Way campaign.

A native of Kansas City, Kan., Brown graduated from Sumner Academy of Arts and Science and continued on to the University of Kansas to receive an engineering degree. He will soon complete a master’s degree in construction management from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. Brown resides in Kansas City, Kan., with his wife of seven years, Gloria, and their 3- and 5-year-old sons.

Story and photo from BPU