Area blanketed with snow

Photo by Mary Rupert
About 4 inches of snow fell in parts of Wyandotte County on Friday night and Saturday morning, with snow continuing Saturday morning. (Photo by Mary Rupert)
Some parts of Wyandotte County got 4 inches of snow overnight and mid-morning on Saturday. (Photo by Steve Rupert)
A crash was reported on southbound I-635 near Shawnee Drive about 8:54 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, according to KC Scout. (KC Scout photo)
A crash was reported on southbound I-35 near 18th Street Expressway and Southwest Boulevard about 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, according to KC Scout. (KC Scout photo)
Snow could be ending around 11 a.m. or noon in the Wyandotte County area. (National Weather Service graphic)

Wyandotte County was blanketed with snow overnight, and snow continues to fall Saturday morning.

A winter weather advisory is in effect until noon Saturday, Jan. 15, according to the National Weather Service.
Snow is expected to come to an end from north to south by early this afternoon, ending about 11 a.m. Saturday in Wyandotte County.

Parts of Wyandotte County received approximately 4 inches of snow overnight and Saturday morning. An additional 1 to 2 inches of snow is possible over the entire area this morning.

Hazardous travel is expected this morning, and the weather service is advising residents to stay home if possible.

If heading out, check road conditions at telephone 5-1-1 or check highway conditions in the Kansas City area at www.kcscout.net. Pack a safety kit.

Saturday, there will be areas of fog before 10 a.m., as snow continues mainly before 11 a.m., the weather service forecast said. The high will be near 27. A north northeast wind of 13 to 17 mph will gust as high as 34 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches is possible.

Saturday night, there will be patchy fog possible between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., according to the weather service. It will be mostly cloudy, with a low about 12. A north wind of 6 to 11 mph will become light and variable after midnight.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 35, the weather service said. A calm wind will become southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low around 25, according to the weather service. A northwest wind of 6 to 8 mph will gust as high as 18 mph.

On Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 42, the weather service said. A northwest wind around 6 mph will become light and variable in the afternoon.

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