Are Kansas City area schools running out of snow days? See Missouri and Kansas laws
School districts in Missouri currently must provide 1,044 hours of instruction, or approximately 166 days, per school year. Some districts build in snow days to their calendar, while others opt to use up to 36 virtual learning hours instead. The state caps the number of weather makeup days at 10, forgiving any above that cap.
Kansas City metro school closings for Thursday, January 9: Kansas and Missouri updates
Some schools will be closed or shift to remote learning Thursday, Jan. 9 due to winter weather conditions on the road.
Snow removal creates challenges in downtown Kansas City
Road crews are still clearing streets in the Kansas City metro and some areas have their own set of challenges getting all the snow out.
Residents play in the snow in Kansas City
This is the amusing moment residents played in the snow in Kansas City. Locals enjoyed the winter weather after a massive weekend storm that battered the city, bringing blizzard conditions. Footage shows individuals sledding through downtown streets.
Kansas City to see light snow Thursday night into Friday
Snowfall amounts between 1 inch and 2 inches will be common along and south of I-35 in Kansas and 50-Highway in Missouri, with up to 3 inches possible near Pleasanton, Butler, Clinton, and Warsaw. A mostly cloudy sky will remain for the rest of Friday, with temperatures not reaching freezing.
Kansas City Mayor catalogs snow removal, recovery after snowiest day in 63 years
Quinton Lucas, the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, joins FOX Weather to discuss the city's recovery after receiving several inches of snow in a powerful snowstorm on Sunday and Monday.
Looking for a place to visit in 2025? HGTV recommends these Kansas, Missouri towns
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At least 4 people killed in Missouri and Kansas as blizzard makes travel dangerous
Dozens of people were injured in car crashes in Missouri and Kansas during the massive snowstorm. One Jackson County public ...
Woman wanted for Kansas arson found in Missouri
A first appearance has been held for a woman wanted in connection to a Kansas vehicle fire after she was found and arrested ...
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Winter weather advisory issued for parts of Kansas City area beginning Thursday evening
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for parts of the Kansas City area beginning Thursday evening.
Missouri and Kansas glazed under icy winter storm
Missouri and Kansas were covered in ice due to the effects of a frigid winter storm that passed over the central United ...
These are Missouri and Kansas’ most charming’ small towns, HGTV says
Small towns can offer a refreshing escape from the hustle of everyday life. Two small towns near St. Louis recently earned ...
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Kansas City, Missouri, city employees volunteer to plow streets during historic blizzard
A blizzard is a snowplow's Super Bowl. In Kansas City, Missouri, there are more than 300 snowplow trucks working to clear the ...
Abandoned cars on Missouri highways pose challenges after blizzard hits Kansas City
Abandoned cars on Missouri highways are creating challenges for the Missouri State Highway Patrol as they work to clear roads ...
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Missouri legislature opens with big question: Can Republicans get along with each other?
Schisms between GOP leadership and more conservative members have been an ongoing storyline in recent legislative history.