Rain, snow in this week’s forecast

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There is a 50 percent chance of rain for Wyandotte County on Wednesday night and Thursday, according to the National Weather Service forecast, followed by a 40 percent chance of rain, snow and freezing drizzle on Thursday night.

The Kansas City area will receive rain on Wednesday night, while areas north of Highway 36, near St. Joseph, Missouri, may receive freezing rain or freezing drizzle, the weather service said.

While the Kansas City area could receive snow and freezing drizzle on Thursday night, with a temperature of about 30 Thursday night and a potential of traffic problems Friday morning, the high on Friday is forecast to be in the 40s.

Today’s forecast is mostly sunny with a high near 53 and a south southwest wind of 7 to 13 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy, changing to mostly clear, with a low of 30 and a south southwest wind of 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be sunny with a high near 49 and a west wind of around 7 mph, becoming south in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, there is a 50 percent chance of rain after midnight, according to the weather service. Clouds will increase, with a low around 34. A south southeast wind of 6 mph will become light and variable after midnight. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is possible.

Thursday, there is a 70 percent chance of rain, with a high near 40, the weather service said. A north wind of 5 to 10 mph will increase to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds may gust as high as 31 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Thursday night, there is a 40 percent chance of rain, snow and freezing drizzle before 3 a.m., then a slight chance of snow and freezing drizzle between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m., followed by a slight chance of freezing drizzle after 4 a.m. The low will be around 30. Less than a tenth of an inch of precipitation is possible.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 43, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 26, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny with a high near 46, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 29, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 46, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 26, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 46, the weather service said.

Missouri man who sold guns, marijuana in Wyandotte County sentenced to federal prison

A Raytown, Missouri, man who peddled marijuana and guns on the street in Wyandotte County was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.

Antonio Rodriguez Robertson Jr., 21, Raytown, Missouri, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.

In his plea, he admitted he sold marijuana and guns to investigators working undercover, including a 9 mm Glock Model 17 pistol for $450, a 9 mm Glock Model 19 pistol for $625, a Taurus 9 mm pistol for $450, a .40 caliber Glock pistol for $700, an AR rifle DPMS Model 15 rifle for $1,100. Robertson admitted he regularly smoked marijuana.

McAllister commended the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney James Ward for their work on the case. This case was a Project Safe Neighborhood prosecution.

KCKCC men home tonight after 64-54 loss at State Fair

by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC

Dropping a 64-54 decision to State Fair Community College Saturday, Kansas City Kansas Community College’s Blue Devils swing right back in action Monday night.

Washburn University junior varsity, which edged the Blue Devils 83-80 in Topeka last Monday, invade KCKCC for a 7 p.m. rematch today. KCKCC (3-9) then closes out pre-holiday play Saturday as hosts of Iowa Western at 4 p.m.

State Fair (7-8) built a 36-29 halftime lead Saturday and then turned back repeated Blue Devil challenges for the 64-54 win.

Chilly shooting doomed the Blue Devils’ challenges. The Blue Devils could convert only 19-of-65 field goal attempts for 29.2 percent although making 10-of-31 from 3-point.

State Fair, meanwhile, was 20-0f-49 for 40.8 percent although just 5-of-23 from 3-point. The Roadrunners also had a 47-36 edge in rebounding led by 6-9 freshman L.J. Bryan, who pulled down 15.

Daiyon Taylor had 12 points, Kelyn Bolton 11 and Cody Dortch 9 to lead the Blue Devils in scoring. Bolton also had seven rebounds and DuVonte’ Beard and Taylor six each while Dortch led in assists with four.

Caleb Coleman, who was 8-for-10 from the flor along with seven rebounds, led State Fair with 18 points while Maurice Murray was adding 16.