The guest speakers at the Wyandotte County Third Saturday Democratic Breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 18, will be State Rep. Pam Curtis, D-32nd Dist., and Teresa Garcia Krusor, Democratic National Committeewoman.
Rep. Curtis is the chair of the Wyandotte County legislation delegation. Krusor was vice chair of the Kansas Democratic Party eight years and has been the Democratic National Committeewoman for the past eight years.
The breakfast buffet will open at 8:15 a.m., with the program at 9 a.m. at Las Islas Marias, 7516 State Ave.
The cost of the buffet is $10; or $6 for students and those on limited incomes. The breakfast is open to all Democrats.
No purchase is necessary to attend and listen to the program. Those who are planning to purchase a breakfast are asked to make reservations to scottmackey08@yahoo.com by Friday, Jan. 17. Students attending the breakfast for their first time can receive a free breakfast paid by a sponsor.
A victim reported stalking by a suspect at 9:48 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
The victim had a valid protection from abuse order against the suspect. The suspect has shown up twice at the victim’s home and attempted to contact the victim, which is a violation of the protection from abuse order, according to police.
National Weather Service graphicNational Weather Service graphicNational Weather Service graphicNational Weather Service graphicNational Weather Service graphic A winter weather advisory will be in effect from midnight tonight through 6 p.m. Friday. For more details, see www.weather.gov/eax/hwo (National Weather Service graphic)
Snow is in the forecast for late Thursday night before changing to sleet or freezing rain, and then to rain as warmer air moves in, according to the National Weather Service.
A winter weather advisory will be in effect from midnight tonight through 6 p.m. Friday.
The Friday morning commute will be affected, with hazardous conditions likely, the weather service said.
Rain is in the forecast after 1 p.m. Friday, according to the weather service. Minor flooding is possible in some parts of the region late Friday into Saturday.
Colder temperatures moving in on Saturday night may freeze any water that remains on sidewalks and streets, the weather service said.
Motorists are advised to slow down and use caution during the next few days.
Today, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 30, and a north northeast wind of 6 to 8 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, there is a 90 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3 a.m., with a low of 25, according to the weather service. An east wind will be 6 to 10 mph. Less than a half-inch of snow is in the forecast.
Friday, there is a 100 percent chance of snow, freezing rain and sleet before noon, then rain, possibly mixed with freezing rain between noon and 1 p.m., then rain after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The sleet may be heavy at times. The high will be near 38 with a south southeast wind of 10 to 15 mph, gusting as high as 28 mph. New ice accumulation of less than one-tenth of an inch is possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than an inch is possible.
Friday night, there is a 70 percent chance of rain before 5 a.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow, according to the weather service. The low will be around 27 with a south southeast wind of 9 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds may gust as high as 29 mph. Little or no snow accumulation is expected.
Saturday, it will be sunny, with a high near 35 and a northwest wind of 14 to 21 mph, gusting as high as 34 mph, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 15, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 26, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 10, according to the weather service.
Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it will be sunny, with a high near 27, the weather service said.
Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 14, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 36, the weather service said.
Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 24, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 39, the weather service said.
For more weather information, visit www.weather.gov.
