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Eastern Jackson County, MO —
There’s only a little more than a day to go, but this could still maybe be snowiest February on record in Kansas City.
The National Weather Service says the most February snowfall in 125 years of record keeping was 20.7 inches in 1960. As of noon today, 20.5 inches had been recorded at Kansas City International Airport. There’s a slight chance of snow through this evening.
The two major snowfalls of the last week also have been top 10 events for February. The biggest February snowfall was 11.8 inches on Feb. 27, 1900, followed by 10.5 inches on Feb. 25, 1993. Last Thursday’s snowfall, at 9.2 inches, is the fifth heaviest, and this week’s – 8.4 inches – is seventh.
Last winter, of course, was the least snowy on record for Kansas City, with just 3.9 inches. This winter, at 24.1 inches, has exceeded the average of 18.8 inches, but it’s only the 39th highest on the all-time list. The winter of 1911-12 brought 67 inches of snow. A couple in recent memory at in the top 10: 2009-10, 44.3 inches at No. 4 and 2010-11, 36.3 inches – including 8.9 inches in the Feb. 1 blizzard – at No. 9.
The Weather Service says there’s no snow in the forecast for the next week once today’s flurries end. Highs will generally be in the low to mid-30s, with lows in the teens to mid-20s.
As of 2 p.m., the Missouri Department of Transportation reported these road conditions.
Jackson County
• Interstate 70: Mostly clear.
• Interstate 435: Mostly clear.
• Interstate 470: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 7: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 291: Mostly clear.
• Interstate 49: Mostly clear.
• U.S. 71: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 350/U.S. 50: Mostly clear.
Cass County
• Interstate 49: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 7: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 58: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 291: Mostly clear.
• Rural routes: Mostly clear.
Platte County
• Interstate 29: Mostly clear.
• Interstate 435: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 92: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 45: Mostly clear.
• Rural routes: Mostly clear.
Clay County
• Interstate 35: Mostly clear.
• Interstate 435: Mostly clear.
• U.S. 69: Mostly clear.
• Route 92: Mostly clear.
• Route 169: Mostly clear except partly covered north of Smithville.
• Missouri 210: Mostly clear.
• Rural routes: Mostly clear.
Johnson County
• U.S. 50: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 13: Mostly clear.
• Rural routes: Mostly clear.
Lafayette County
• Interstate 70: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 13: Mostly clear except partly covered between Interstate 70 and Route 24.
• Rural routes: Mostly clear.
Pettis County
• U.S. 50: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 13: Mostly clear.
• U.S. 65: Mostly clear.
• Rural routes: Mostly clear.
Traveler Information Map: http://maps.modot.mo.gov/timi/
National Weather Service, Pleasant Hill: www.weather.gov/kc
Prepare Metro KC: www.preparemetrokc.org/
There’s only a little more than a day to go, but this could still maybe be snowiest February on record in Kansas City.
The National Weather Service says the most February snowfall in 125 years of record keeping was 20.7 inches in 1960. As of noon today, 20.5 inches had been recorded at Kansas City International Airport. There’s a slight chance of snow through this evening.
The two major snowfalls of the last week also have been top 10 events for February. The biggest February snowfall was 11.8 inches on Feb. 27, 1900, followed by 10.5 inches on Feb. 25, 1993. Last Thursday’s snowfall, at 9.2 inches, is the fifth heaviest, and this week’s – 8.4 inches – is seventh.
Last winter, of course, was the least snowy on record for Kansas City, with just 3.9 inches. This winter, at 24.1 inches, has exceeded the average of 18.8 inches, but it’s only the 39th highest on the all-time list. The winter of 1911-12 brought 67 inches of snow. A couple in recent memory at in the top 10: 2009-10, 44.3 inches at No. 4 and 2010-11, 36.3 inches – including 8.9 inches in the Feb. 1 blizzard – at No. 9.
The Weather Service says there’s no snow in the forecast for the next week once today’s flurries end. Highs will generally be in the low to mid-30s, with lows in the teens to mid-20s.
As of 2 p.m., the Missouri Department of Transportation reported these road conditions.
Jackson County
• Interstate 70: Mostly clear.
• Interstate 435: Mostly clear.
• Interstate 470: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 7: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 291: Mostly clear.
• Interstate 49: Mostly clear.
• U.S. 71: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 350/U.S. 50: Mostly clear.
Cass County
• Interstate 49: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 7: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 58: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 291: Mostly clear.
• Rural routes: Mostly clear.
Platte County
• Interstate 29: Mostly clear.
• Interstate 435: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 92: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 45: Mostly clear.
• Rural routes: Mostly clear.
Clay County
• Interstate 35: Mostly clear.
• Interstate 435: Mostly clear.
• U.S. 69: Mostly clear.
• Route 92: Mostly clear.
• Route 169: Mostly clear except partly covered north of Smithville.
• Missouri 210: Mostly clear.
• Rural routes: Mostly clear.
Johnson County
• U.S. 50: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 13: Mostly clear.
• Rural routes: Mostly clear.
Lafayette County
• Interstate 70: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 13: Mostly clear except partly covered between Interstate 70 and Route 24.
• Rural routes: Mostly clear.
Pettis County
• U.S. 50: Mostly clear.
• Missouri 13: Mostly clear.
• U.S. 65: Mostly clear.
• Rural routes: Mostly clear.
Traveler Information Map: http://maps.modot.mo.gov/timi/
National Weather Service, Pleasant Hill: www.weather.gov/kc
Prepare Metro KC: www.preparemetrokc.org/
