Many offices are closed today for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemoration.
Unified Government and Board of Public Utilities offices will be closed today.
Although BPU’s business offices are closed on holidays, emergency service is available seven days a week, 24 hours a day. For power emergencies, customers should call 913-573-9522. The water emergency number is 913-573-9622.
There will be no residential trash and recycling service today, Jan. 15, because of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Waste Management of Kansas customers in Kansas City, Kansas, and Bonner Springs, Kan., will have a one-day service delay this week, according to an announcement from the company. Those whose regular collection day is Monday, will have trash and recycling service the following day, Tuesday, Jan. 16. The rest of the week will be on a one-day service delay. Service will resume to the normal collection schedule next week.
Only residential service is affected. Business and commercial service collection will continue as normal this week.
Today’s high in Wyandotte County will be around 16 degrees, and temperatures will fall during the day. The low Tuesday morning will be around minus 2. The wind chill reading tonight will be between minus 11 and minus 18. (National Weather Service graphic)
Snow has exited the area early this morning, leaving less than an additional inch in some areas, according to the National Weather Service.
Some roads across the area are slick, and caution is urged when driving, especially along secondary and untreated roads, the weather service said.
Very cold air is moving into the area this morning, with temperatures dropping through the day, according to the weather service.
Lows tonight will bottom out in the single digits below zero, the weather service said.
The wind, added to very cold temperatures tonight, will result in dangerous wind chill values ranging from 15 to 25 below zero, according to the weather service. A wind chill advisory is in effect from 6 p.m. tonight until noon Tuesday.
Today, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the forecast is sunny and cold, the weather service said. The temperature was 16 degrees, with a wind chill reading of 1, at 8 a.m. today. Temperatures will fall today to around 7 degrees by 5 p.m. The wind chill reading will be between minus3 and minus 10. A north northwest wind of 15 to 17 mph will gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight, the low will be around minus 2, with a wind chill between minus 11 and minus 18, according to the weather service. A north northwest wind of 11 to 14 mph will gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10, the weather service said. The wind chill will be between minus 10 and minus 20, with a northwest wind of 8 to 13 mph.
Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 2, according to the weather service. The wind chill will be between minus 1and minus 6, with a northwest wind of 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday, it will be sunny with a high near 25, and a light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning, the weather service said.
Wednesday night, it will be clear with a low around 16, according to the weather service.
Thursday, skies will be sunny with a high near 39, the weather service said.
Thursday night, the low will be around 26, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be sunny with a high near 45, the weather service said.
Friday night, expect a low of 38, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be partly sunny with a high of 52, the weather service said.
Saturday night, there will be a 40 percent chance of rain and snow showers, with a low of 36, according to the weather service.
Sunday, there will be a 50 percent chance of rain and snow showers, with a high near 44, the weather service said.
A winter weather advisory will be in effect from 11 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, through 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, according to the National Weather Service.
Also, a wind chill advisory will be in effect from 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, through noon Tuesday, Jan. 16, the weather service stated.
Snow is expected tonight, with a total nighttime accumulation of less than one inch in Wyandotte County, according to the weather service. The overnight low will be 13. The snow should end by 5 a.m. Jan. 15.
Slippery road conditions are possible, including during the morning commute on Monday.
On Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, temperatures will fall to around 9 degrees by 5 p.m., the weather service said. The wind chill reading will be between minus 8 and 2. A north northwest wind of 11 to 16 mph may gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday night, the low will be around minus 1, with wind chill values between minus 9 and minus 15, according to the weather service. A northwest wind of 8 to 15 mph may gust as high as 22 mph.
Residents should be prepared for reduced visibility at times, according to the weather service. Cold wind chills may cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin.
For the latest road conditions, call 511, or visit www.kcscout.net in the Kansas City area.
A wind chill advisory means that cold air and the wind will combine for dangerous situations. Frost bite and hypothermia may occur if precautions are not taken, according to the weather service. Anyone outdoors should wear a hat and gloves.
The temperature was 32 degrees at 9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, and is expected to be 13 degrees at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, dropping during the daytime hours. Snow should end by 5 a.m. Jan. 15, according to the forecast.
For more weather information, visit www.weather.gov.
