Roads in Wyandotte County were generally not slick or icy at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, as the temperature had risen to 33 degrees. However, freezing rain has started to fall in parts of the county.
The National Weather Service forecast still has a winter weather advisory in effect until 6 p.m. Feb. 22. Areas such as bridges could still be slick, with occasional mist in the forecast, according to the weather service.
According to the weather service, there is a 60 percent chance of freezing rain before 3 p.m., then rain likely. The high today will be about 34 degrees.
Tonight, there is a 70 percent chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of drizzle between midnight and 1 a.m. Fog is possible between 7 p.m. and midnight. Tonight’s low should be 32 degrees, according to the weather service.
Temperature timeline: The weather service predicts the temperature will be 33 degrees at 4 p.m., 34 degrees at 7 p.m., 34 degrees at 10 p.m., 33 degrees at 1 a.m., and 32 degrees at 7 a.m. On Friday, temperatures may reach a high of 43 degrees in the afternoon. http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=39.1149&lon=-94.7708&unit=0&lg=english&FcstType=graphical
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