Kansas City area schools & businesses announce closures, delays due to icy roads Wednesday

Some Kansas City area school districts have canceled classes or announced a delayed start due to icy road conditions Wednesday.

Multiple roads across the metro are closed due to the icy conditions. Some of the major incidents are happening near iced-over bridges, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said on X.

Here is a list of schools that have canceled, announced virtual learning, or delayed starts due to the weather. The Star will update this list throughout the morning.

KC-area school closures and delays

• Shawnee Mission School District, 2-hour late start
• Blue Valley School District, 2-hour late start
• Unified School District 232, 2-hour late start
• Olathe Public Schools, 2-hour late start
• Bonner Springs Public Schools, 2-hour late start
• Kearney School District, virtual learning day
• Park Hill School District, closed
• Platte County R-3 School District, virtual learning day
• Kansas City MO Public Schools, virtual learning day
• North Kansas City Schools, virtual learning day
• Blue Springs School District, virtual learning day
• Fort Osage School District, virtual learning day
• Independence School District, closed
• Lee’s Summit R-7 School District, closed
• Liberty Public Schools, virtual learning day
• Raytown C-2 School District, virtual learning day
• Excelsior Springs School District #40, virtual learning day

Other closures and delays

• Kansas City Public Library, opens at 11 a.m.

• 16^th Judicial Circuit Court, opens at 10 a.m.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

This story was originally published February 5, 2025 at 7:02 AM.

Kendrick Calfee

The Kansas City Star

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Kendrick Calfee covers breaking news for The Kansas City Star. He studied journalism and broadcasting at Northwest Missouri State University. Before joining The Star, he covered education, local government and sports at the Salina Journal.