As snow, frigid wind chills freeze the metro, Kansas City could break temperature record

Kansas City could set a new temperature record for Feb. 18, as another snowstorm pummels the metro amid bitter cold temperatures.

If forecasts bear out as expected for Tuesday, Kansas City would set a record for the coldest high temperature on this date, the National Weather Service posted on X.

The current record is 11 degrees, set in 1936.

The high temperature recorded Tuesday morning was four degrees at 12:07 a.m. The forecast high for the afternoon is five degrees.

Pleasant Hill already broke the record for the lowest temperature on this date.

Tuesday, NWS recorded a temperature of one degree below zero in Pleasant Hill. The previous record was two degrees, set in 2006.

Meteorologists are watching out for extreme cold through at least Thursday, when wind chill values as low as 25 below zero are possible in much of the metro.

Law enforcement agencies advised Tuesday morning that snow was covering roads. Travel could be difficult, with reduced visibility on the roads impacting the Tuesday morning and evening commutes.

As of 2 p.m., Troop A of the Missouri State Highway Patrol has responded to 92 calls for service, according to a post on X.

The Star’s Kendrick Calfee contributed to this reporting.