An injury-accident was reported at 9:25 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28, on Parallel Parkway over I-635, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.
A Jeep Compass was eastbound on Parallel and turned right to merge onto southbound I-635, according to the trooper’s report.
A Mazda 3 was turning left on a green turn arrow to get onto southbound I-635, the trooper’s report stated.
The Jeep failed to yield at a yield sign and struck the Mazda, according to the trooper’s report. Both vehicles then traveled down the ramp to I-635 southbound.
The Jeep exited the roadway to the right and struck a metal guard rail, the trooper’s report stated. Then the Jeep came to rest facing west on the shoulder and partially in the right lane, according to the report.
The driver of the Jeep, a 39-year-old woman from Shawnee, Kansas, was taken to the hospital with a possible minor injury, the trooper’s report stated.
The driver of the Mazda, a 32-year-old woman from Kansas City, Kansas, had no apparent injury, according to the trooper’s report. A 33-year-old male passenger from Kansas City, Kansas, in the Mazda had no apparent injury, the trooper’s report stated.
Snow is in the forecast for Wyandotte County on Saturday. (National Weather Service forecast)The temperature was about 32 degrees at 9 a.m. Thursday in Wyandotte County.
A New Year’s Eve storm is in the forecast from the National Weather Service.
According to the weather service, the storm will begin Friday night and continue through Saturday.
Temperatures will drop below freezing early Saturday morning and remain subfreezing through Monday afternoon, the weather service said. Wind chills Saturday night will range from minus 5 to 20 degrees.
Precipitation on Friday night, New Year’s Eve, will build in from the south, according to the weather service. A little rain before midnight will be followed by a slight chance of snow between midnight and 1 a.m., and then snow mixed with freezing rain after 1 a.m.
There will be a transition to all snow around noon Saturday, New Year’s Day, the weather service said. Three to five inches of snow is possible, according to the weather service.
Today, it will be mostly cloudy through mid-morning, then gradually clearing, with a high near 44, the weather service said. A calm wind will become southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight, there will be increasing clouds, with a low of 33 and a calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 55, the weather service said. A south southeast wind of 5 to 9 mph will become west in the afternoon. Winds may gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday night, New Year’s Eve, there is a slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 1 a.m. Snow is likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain, after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 20 with a north northeast wind of 7 to 13 mph, gusting to 21 mph. Little or no ice accumulation is expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half-inch is possible.
Saturday, New Year’s Day, there is a 70 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1 p.m., the weather service said. There will be patchy blowing snow after noon. The high will be near 21 with a north wind of 14 to 18 mph, gusting as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of three to five inches is possible.
Saturday night, there is a 40 percent chance of snow before 1 a.m., with a low around 0, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 25, the weather service said.
Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 16, according to the weather service.
Monday, it will be sunny, with a high near 44, the weather service said.
Monday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 29, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 45, the weather service said.
Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 28, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 42, the weather service said.
I was disheartened today to hear of the dismissal of plans for the Cold Weather Shelter here in KCK. As one of the coldest days of the year approaches us, that leaves one of our most vulnerable populations at risk.
From my understanding, you had an assumption that community groups were in the midst of conversation with these plans. I hope you’ve been made aware that on the contrary, multiple community organizations, community leaders, as well as members have been involved in the planning process for not only last years’ shelter, but this year as well. Many of these persons have signed letters of support for the initiative.
Through the efforts of the shelter during the coldest times of the year, this has not only saved countless lives, but also has proven to decrease hospitalizations, and arrests which can directly be correlated with houseless persons’ who are seeking shelter.
My question is, what is the premise behind the removal of the project? Since there is not a homeless shelter here in Wyandotte County, do you have other plans to help provide support during this time?
I hope you can see the benefit of not only saving lives during the coldest time of the year, but also the need for an established safe place for homeless individuals to rest.
