Offices closing for Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday and Friday

Many offices are closing for the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday and Friday.

UG offices closed for Thanksgiving holiday
Unified Government offices will be closed Nov. 28-29 for Thanksgiving Day, reopening Monday, Dec. 2.

No trash pickup on Thursday
There will be no trash pickup or curbside recycling by Waste Management on Thursday, Nov. 28, Thanksgiving Day. Thursday’s pickup will be moved to Friday, Nov. 29, and Friday’s will be on Saturday, Nov. 30.


BPU administrative offices to be closed for Thanksgiving holiday Nov. 28-29
The administrative offices and customer service lobby of the Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Although BPU’s business offices are closed on holidays, emergency service is available seven days a week, 24 hours per day. For power emergencies, customers should call 913-573-9522. The water emergency number is 913-573-9622 from 8 a.m. to midnight on weekdays, and 913-573-9522 from midnight to 8 a.m., and during weekends and holidays.

Postal holiday on Thursday

Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 28, is a postal holiday, according to the U.S. Postal Service. Post offices will be closed, and there will be no mail delivery. Services will resume on Friday, Nov. 29.

KCK schools closed for fall holiday
The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools will be closed for the fall holiday from Nov. 25 to 29. There will be no school. The school district’s administrative offices will be closed from Nov. 27 to 29. For more information, visit www.kckps.org.

Libraries to be closed Nov. 28-29
The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Libraries will be closed Nov. 28-29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Turner Community Library will be closed from 5 p.m. Nov. 27 through Nov. 30.

Keeler Center to be closed Nov. 27-28 for Thanksgiving
The Keeler Women’s Center at 759 Vermont Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday from Nov. 27 to Nov. 28.

Wintry mix possible Thanksgiving morning

A light wintry mix is possible on Thanksgiving morning, according to the forecast. (National Weather Service graphic)

A wintry mix of snow and rain is possible on Thanksgiving morning, according to the National Weather Service.

The precipitation will change to all rain by late morning or early afternoon, the weather service said. Precipitation is expected to start in the south and gradually move north in the afternoon.

Snow accumulation of a half-inch or less, with very little ice accumulation, is possible along and west of I-35, according to the weather service.

While hazardous travel is not expected at this time, there could be a light glaze of ice on the road in some areas, the weather service said.

Freezing drizzle is possible north of Highway 36, which is around the St. Joseph, Missouri, area, after sunset on Thanksgiving, according to the weather service.

Isolated thunderstorms will be possible Friday night, with windy conditions expected again on Sunday, the weather service said.

The wind advisory has been lifted for Wyandotte County this morning, but remains in effect in areas to the east.

The temperature was 35 degrees with a wind chill reading of 26 at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 42 and a west northwest wind of 13 to 18 mph, gusting as high as 32 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, there will be increasing clouds, with a low of 31, according to the weather service. A northwest wind of 6 mph will become east northeast after midnight.

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, there will be a 70 percent chance of precipitation, the weather service said. There is a chance of snow before 10 a.m., then rain and snow likely between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., then rain likely after 3 p.m. The high will be near 36 with an east wind of 5 to 8 mph. Less than a half-inch of snow is likely.

Thursday night, there is a 30 percent chance of precipitation, with rain possible after midnight. The low will be around 34 with a calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight, according to the weather service.

Friday, there is a 90 percent chance of rain, the weather service said. Rain is likely before noon, then showers are possible between noon at 3 p.m., with showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 51 with a southeast wind of 5 to 7 mph, gusting as high as 18 mph. Between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain are possible.

Friday night, there is a 90 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers are likely, according to the weather service. The low will be around 46. New precipitation amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch are possible.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 59, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 35, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 42, the weather service said.

Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 27, according to the weather service.

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

Monday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 30, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 48, the weather service said.

For more weather information, visit www.weather.gov.