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A Chevrolet Tahoe was eastbound on I-70 east of 78th Street at 6 a.m. Wednesday when it lost control on the slick roadway.
The Tahoe left the road, went to the right, and struck a bridge rail, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.
The driver, a 50-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, woman, had a possible minor injury and was taken to a hospital in Johnson County, according to the report.
An overnight storm has left an inch or two of snow on the ground on Wednesday morning.
Several accidents were reported Wednesday morning on area highways. Motorists are advised to be careful of slick spots on the roads today, as the high will reach only 27.
But snow won’t be on the ground too long, as temperatures will rise to 37 on Thursday and 50 on Friday, according to the National Weather Service forecast. Gusty winds are possible on Saturday.
The next chance of precipitation was expected Saturday, when there will be rain and warmer temperatures, according to the weather service.
Today, it will be cloudy, with a high near 27 and a north wind of 6 to 8 mph, the weather service said.
Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 20 and a north wind of 6 mph becoming light and variable, according to the weather service.
Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 37 and a south wind of 5 to 10 mph, the weather service said.
Thursday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 30 and a south wind of 6 to 9 mph, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 50 and a south wind of 8 to 13 mph, the weather service said.
Friday night, there is a 20 percent chance of rain after midnight, with a low of 39, according to the weather service.
Saturday, there is an 80 percent chance of rain with a high near 49, the weather service said.
Saturday night, there is a 30 percent chance of rain before midnight, with a low of 32, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 40, 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 mostly sunny, with a high near 46, the weather service said.
Monday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 28, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 49, the weather service said.
For more information on the weather, visit www.weather.gov.
Check highway conditions at http://www.kcscout.net/.
The I-70 westbound lanes of the Lewis and Clark Viaduct in Kansas City, Kansas, reopened last weekend, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation.
The bridge replacement project was started in 2018 at an estimated cost of $65 million, according to a spokesman. The viaduct connects Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri.
The original bridge carrying the westbound lanes was built in 1962.
Deck work on the bridge will continue this spring, requiring some lane closures, according to a KDOT spokesman.
Additional road condition details are available at www.Kandrive.org. Motorists are asked to be alert, obey warning signs when approaching and driving through a work zone, drive safely and wear a seat belt.