A winter weather advisory has been issued through noon Thursday, Feb. 22, for Wyandotte County, according to the National Weather Service.
Sleet, possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain is possible before 3 a.m., then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., followed by freezing rain after 5 a.m., the weather service said. The overnight low will be 26. Less than a tenth of an inch of nighttime ice accumulation is expected, and the total snow and sleet accumulation should be less than a half-inch.
Drivers should be prepared for reduced visibility and difficult travel conditions in the morning, the weather service said, and should use caution.
Thursday, freezing rain is likely before 2 p.m., followed by a chance of rain, according to the weather service. Thursday’s high will be near 34 with an east wind of 5 to 8 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of new ice accumulation is expected.
Thursday night, drizzle is likely before midnight, then a slight chance of rain between midnight and 4 a.m., followed by a slight chance of freezing rain after 4 a.m., the weather service said.
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