School, other events and buildings closed on Thursday

Because of a snowstorm in Thursday’s forecast, school has been canceled in some area districts.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools have canceled school for students and staff. The district will be on “Plan D.” Also, KidZone will not be in session.

The Piper Public Schools, Turner Public Schools and Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Public Schools also have canceled school for Thursday, March 10, because of the weather.


Also, Kansas City Kansas Community College has announced that all locations will be closed Thursday, March 10, because of inclement weather. All day and evening classes and events are canceled.

All Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library locations also will be closed on Thursday, March 10, because of the weather.

Residential trash collection and recycling will not take place on Thursday, March 10, according to the Unified Government. It will be delayed one day for the rest of the week.

Wyandotte County is under a winter storm warning from 9 p.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. Friday. From 5 to 8 inches of snow are in the forecast.

The Unified Government posted an update on its website that the UG’s snow crews will pre-treat the “hot routes” and secondary routes with salt. The UG stated it takes from 10 to 12 hours after the snow stops to treat the hot routes and secondary routes.

The Kansas Department of Transportation urged people to stay home if possible. When driving, wear a seat belt, lower your speed and put your phone down, KDOT advised.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said a vaccine site, the Kansas National Guard Armory, 100 S. 20th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday for COVID-19 testing, and on Friday, March 11, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.