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Warming centers are open during wind chill advisories or warnings in Wyandotte County.
They include the public libraries, YMCA locations and community centers.
The locations are listed at https://www.wycokck.org/WycoKCK/media/Emergency-Management/Documents/WyCo-Warming-Center-2019-01-16.pdf/.
With temperatures at minus 3 at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Wyandotte County remains under a wind chill advisory until noon today, the National Weather Service said.
Wind chills reached a low of minus 19 in the Kansas City area at 7 a.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Arctic high pressure building south into the lower Missouri Valley has brought the coldest airmass of the season with dangerously cold wind chills expected through Thursday morning, the weather service said.
The cold wind chills can cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes, according to the weather service. Hypothermia also is a risk. Those who go out should wear a hat and gloves.
Today, temperatures may reach a high near 7, the weather service said. There is a slight, 20 percent, chance of snow showers before 3 p.m., then a slight chance of snow showers between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., then a chance of flurries after 5 p.m. The wind chill will be between minus 2 and minus 12. A north northeast wind of around 5 mph will become calm in the morning.
Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 6, and a wind chill reading of between minus 1 and minus 6, according to the weather service. An east southeast wind will be 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 35 and wind chill values between 4 and 6, the weather service said. An east southeast wind will be 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 25, according to the weather service. A southeast wind of 6 mph will become calm in the evening.
Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 45, the weather service said. A south southeast wind will be 3 to 6 mph.
Friday night, there is a slight chance of drizzle after midnight, according to the weather service. It will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 36.
Saturday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 56, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 50, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 60, the weather service said.
Sunday night, there is a 30 percent chance of showers before midnight, with a low of 37, according to the weather service.
Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 16, the weather service said.
Monday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 28, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, there is a 30 percent chance of rain and snow showers, with a high near 37, the weather service said.
Waste Management has announced it will suspend trash pickup and recycling services on Wednesday, Jan. 30, because of sub-zero temperatures with negative wind chills.
The temperatures are of life-safety concern, according to Waste Management officials. A polar vortex with extremely cold temperatures has affected a wide area of the Midwest.
“The safety of our employees during these severe cold weather conditions is our priority,” said Paul Howe, spokesperson for Waste Management. “Frostbite and hypothermia are of serious concern for our workers in current conditions.”
All commercial and municipal residential route collections have been suspended for Wednesday. Service will operate on a holiday schedule for the rest of the week. For example, Wednesday routes will be picked up Thursday, and Thursday routes will be picked up Friday.
“We appreciate the understanding and patience of our customers during this extreme cold weather conditions,” Howe said.
Service updates are at www.wm.com.