Slick highways result in accidents

Accidents have been reported on area highways, including at I-435 near Wolcott in Wyandotte County, on Monday morning. Accidents were reported at 6:42 a.m. and 6:44 a.m. on southbound I-435 in Kansas City, Kansas. Overnight snow slowed traffic on area highways. (KC Scout photos)

Accidents have been reported on area highways, including at I-435 near Donahoo in Wyandotte County, on Monday morning. Accidents were reported at 6:42 a.m. and 6:44 a.m. on southbound I-435 in Kansas City, Kansas. Overnight snow slowed traffic on area highways. (KC Scout photos)
Another accident was reported Monday morning on southbound I-435 at K-5, according to KC Scout. (KC Scout photo)

Winter weather returns

A little bit of sleet was seen on the ground in parts of Wyandotte County around 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The National Weather Service forecast says there is a 70 percent chance of rain Sunday, and a 100 percent chance of snow after 8 p.m. Sunday into Monday. From 1 to 3 inches of snow are possible. More snow may fall south of I-70. The temperature at 5 p.m. was 37 degrees. Tonight’s low will be 25. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A squirrel perched on a fence post as rain and sleet came down on Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Steve Rupert)