Winter storm closings: See which Kansas City area schools, services are closed for snow
By Kynala Phillips and
Joseph Hernandez
Early commuters drive down Armour Boulevard through the layer of snow that had accumulated over Kansas City on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Road conditions may rapidly worsen as snow increases throughout the day around the KC metro.
Emily Curiel
ecuriel@kcstar.com
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning starting at 9 p.m. Wednesday until Friday at 6 a.m., and the Kansas City metro is anticipating 5 to 9 inches of snow.
Here are the schools and public services that have closed or canceled because of the weather in Johnson, Jackson and Wyandotte counties.
We will update the list as we learn more. If you know of a closure that we missed, let us know at kcq@kcstar.com.
As of Wednesday evening, nearly two dozen area school districts put inclement weather plans in place that canceled classes, shut down facilities or switched to remote learning. Larger area districts with limited operations — or no school at all — included Kansas City, Kansas City, Kansas, and Olathe.
The Star is tracking school and other facility closures in the Kansas City area. Check here for updates.
The greatest snowfall amounts are expected along and between the U.S. 36 highway corridor near St. Joseph and U.S. 50 highway corridor in the Kansas City area. National Weather Service in Kansas City
Much of the Kansas City area can expect to see between 4 and 7 inches of snow from a prolonged winter storm that will pass through the region, according to data from the National Weather Service in Kansas City. Expected snowfall totals will change as the storm draws nearer. National Weather Service in Kansas City
This story was originally published March 9, 2022 at 4:37 PM.
Kynala Phillips was a Service Journalism Reporter at The Kansas City Star, where she worked to answer readers questions about the resources and services in the community. She attended the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and is originally from Madison, Wisconsin.
Joseph Hernandez joined The Kansas City Star’s service journalism team in 2021. A Cristo Rey Kansas City High School and Mizzou graduate, he now covers trending topics and finds things for readers to do around the metro.