Morning commute slower than usual

Traffic was slow this morning at I-70 at Mill Street, where there was a stalled vehicle. (KC Scout photo)
Another stalled vehicle was reported Monday morning at I-635 southbound near Metropolitan. (KC Scout photo)
Another stalled vehicle Monday morning was at I-435 northbound to westbound State Avenue. (KC Scout photo)

Motorists are getting to work this morning on the local highways, slower than usual in many places.

A lot of the local roads and side streets in Kansas City, Kansas, remain icy and snowy, according to motorists. Some areas of interstate highways are still snow-packed or slick in spots. The temperature, 19 degrees at 8 a.m., was too low for some of the pretreatment chemicals to work on the roads.

The commute to work on Monday morning generally was taking longer than usual, with speeds on the highways often 40 mph, according to motorists.

KC Scout reported delays caused by stalled vehicles at I-435 and State Avenue, eastbound I-70 at Mill Street, and southbound I-635 near Metropolitan Avenue.

Check road conditions at www.kcscout.net or www.kandrive.org/kandrive.

At northbound I-435 at Kansas Avenue, traffic was slow earlier on Monday morning. (KC Scout photo)