Freezing fog and slick sidewalks mark Kansas City’s shift away from snowy weather
Freezing fog could make Tuesday morning’s rush hour hazardous in the Kansas City metro area as untreated roads, sidewalks and parking lots become slick, according to the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill.
“Take it slow and plan for a few extra minutes of drive time,” the weather service said on Twitter.
“We are starting out this morning with a lot of fog developing along the state line,” said FOX4 meteorologist Karli Ritter, who provides weather updates to The Star. “There’s a dense fog advisory in place until mid-morning and we are going to see that fog lifting about mid-morning through the afternoon.”
Once the fog clears, a bit of sunshine will poke through and temperatures will climb to about 32 degrees, she said.
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The Star produced this weather update in partnership with the local FOX4 television station. The station’s meteorologists create forecast videos multiple times a day for the newspaper to include in its weather reports.
Tuesday begins a transition away from winter weather that dumped snow on the Kansas City area the past two days and had some schools canceling classes on Monday and again on Tuesday, as well as impacting travel across the metro.
Kansas City Public Schools, the Independence School District and Lee’s Summit School District are among those not having classes Tuesday.
“We are not anticipating any rain or snow today,” Ritter said. “As the afternoon progresses we should start to clear out.”
The forecast for Wednesday looks like a repeat of Tuesday’s weather, with the day starting out foggy and then finishing the afternoon with sunshine, she said.
After two days of foggy weather, temperatures will begin to warm, with highs climbing into the 40s Thursday and Friday, near 50 on Saturday and low 50s on Sunday and Monday.
The weather service said in its extended outlook that there’s a “strong signal” for above normal temperatures through Christmas week, along with an active and wet weather pattern.
This story was originally published December 17, 2019 at 6:16 AM.
