Cool, partly sunny day to be followed by night-time storms

Severe weather risk Tuesday (National Weather Service graphic)

Tuesday’s weather will be partly sunny, with a high near 55 – a 20-degree drop in temperatures from Monday.

Winds will be around 6 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

Tonight, there is an 80-degree chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m.

Some of the storms could be severe, with large hail the main threat, the weather service said.

Thunderstorms continue in the Wednesday and Thursday forecasts.

Thunderstorms may redevelop Wednesday evening. The main threats for the Wednesday evening and Wednesday night thunderstorms will be large hail, damaging winds, flash flooding and perhaps an isolated tornado, the weather service said.

 

Wednesday’s severe weather risk (National Weather Service)

Repair project slated for Piper streets

Piper streets will be sealed in a repair project scheduled to begin in April.

County Engineer Bill Heatherman said a crack-and-seal project is planned in the Piper area of Kansas City, Kan.

About 21.7 miles of streets will be covered by the project, which will seal cracks in asphalt streets to prevent water from getting under the pavement, he said. Water under the pavement causes the streets to deteriorate more quickly, and the sealing treatment is expected to make the roads last longer.

Residents of nearby Piper neighborhoods are expected to be notified before the project begins.  On the list of neighborhoods to receive crack-and-seal treatment are Delaware Ridge, Delaware Highlands, Swan Lake, Rolling Meadows, Whispering Ridge, Swanson Farms, Pavilions of Piper and Freeman Farms.

Heatherman referred to it as a pilot project for streets that are less than 20 years old.

The project is expected to cost around $150,000.  After it is completed, the repaired area may look a bit like lines on the road. The cost is much less than other street repairs, including micro-sealing and mill and overlay, he said.

Heatherman made his remarks at a March Unified Government public works committee meeting.

Fundraiser for scholarships to be held Tuesday

Volunteers from Business West will help serve meals at Culver’s from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, to raise funds for a scholarship for students at Kansas City Kansas Community College.

Culver’s will contribute 10 percent of its sales of Butter Burgers to the fundraiser. The restaurant is at 1925 Prairie Crossing in Village West, Kansas City, Kan.

The public is invited to attend the fundraiser to help raise scholarship funds for students to attend KCKCC. The scholarship fundraiser is an initiative of Business West.