Lottery holds flash sale today on raffle tickets

The Kansas Lottery is offering a flash sale on Holiday Millionaire Raffle tickets from 5 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29, through 8:59 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30.

Those who buy a $20 Holiday Millionaire Raffle ticket will receive a $6 Lucky for Life ticket today and Saturday.

Less than 16,079 Holiday Millionaire Raffle tickets remained as of the morning of Dec. 29, out of the total 200,000 tickets available.

The Holiday Millionaire Raffle drawing will be at 11:58 a.m. Jan. 3. For more information, see kslottery.com.

Light freezing drizzle possible later today

A National Weather Service map shows that Wyandotte County is on the edge of an area that could receive some drizzle today. There is a slight chance of drizzle here, according to the weather service. (National Weather Service graphic)

Friday evening could see periods of freezing drizzle across the central and northern parts of the region, including a slight chance in Wyandotte County, according to the National Weather Service.

Light accretions of ice are possible, which will make all surface slick and hazardous, according to the weather service.

Bitterly cold temperatures, with wind chills in the -25 to -35 degree range are expected for the weekend and into next week, the weather service said.

Temperatures will take a rather dramatic turn to the colder as the new year approaches, according to the weather service.

Daytime highs this weekend will struggle to reach double digits, and overnight lows could drop as low as 5 to 15 degrees below zero, the weather service said.

Wind chill values this weekend could drop to 25 to 35 degrees below zero, with New Year’s Eve Night being the coldest of the upcoming nights, according to the weather service.

Expect temperatures to be in the minus-5 to positive-5 degree range at midnight New Year’s Eve, with wind chills ranging from 15 to 35 degrees below zero, the weather service said.

Today, according to the weather service, there will be a slight chance of freezing drizzle after noon. The high will be near 30 with a light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph.

Tonight, there is a chance of flurries before 8 p.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 8 with a wind chill between minus 6 and 4. A light northeast wind will become north 9 to 14 mph in the evening, and winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10, the weather service said. Wind chill values will be between minus 3 and minus 8. A north wind of 8 to 14 mph may gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday night, it will be mostly cloudy with a low of minus 1, according to the weather service. Wind chill values will be between minus 6 and minus 13, with a northeast wind of about 8 mph.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny and cold with a high of 6 and a north wind of 7 to 9 mph, the weather service said.

Sunday night, New Year’s Eve, it will be mostly clear with a low of minus 9, according to the weather service.

On Monday, New Year’s Day, it will be sunny and cold with a high near 5, the weather service said.

Monday night, the low will be around minus 5, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 19, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, the low will be around 9, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 19, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, the low will be around 1, according to the weather service.

The areas most likely to receive freezing drizzle. Wyandotte County is to the west of this area. (National Weather Service graphic)
Wind chill readings on New Year’s Eve at midnight. (National Weather Service graphic)

NAACP to meet Jan. 2

The Kansas City, Kansas, Branch NAACP will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 2, at the Bethany Medical building, 21 N. 12th St., second floor meeting room.

An executive meeting will begin at 6 p.m., followed by a general membership meeting at 7 p.m.

Members will hear Terrell Dyer and Aaron Marks of Project RALLY (Respect, Accountability, Love, Leadership, Youth). They will share their gardening experience and express appreciation for the KCK NAACP’s support.

All members are encouraged to attend. For more information, call 913-281-7100.