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6:00 pm
Mon February 25, 2013

Snow Affects Elections, Area Recreation

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Whether you're lining up to vote or hitting the slopes, the snow will affect your day Tuesday.

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9:56 am
Fri February 22, 2013

Record Snow And More Possibly On The Way

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This snowstorm was a record-breaker, dumping the most snow Kansas City has ever seen on a February 21st.  Kansas City got 9.2 inches at KCI, but some towns in the area saw even more snow than that.

Belton and Leawood both got 11.5 inches; Roeland Park totaled 12 inches, and Overland Park received the most, some 13 and a half inches. 

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7:31 am
Fri February 22, 2013

Storm Buries Kansas, Missouri, As It Heads East

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Scene along I-35 near Kansas City on Thursday.
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Originally published on Fri February 22, 2013 10:39 am

The biggest winter storm this season is causing delays and cancellations, and has brought traffic to a near-standstill in the Plains and Midwest, but it's providing much-needed relief for drought-stricken farmers.

According to Weather Underground Chief Meteorologist Jeff Masters, Wichita has its fifth biggest snowfall on record.

Winter Storm Q has dumped up to 17 inches of windswept snow in parts of Kansas and Missouri and is expected to extend its reach well into the Midwest on Friday.

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6:28 pm
Thu February 21, 2013

Snow Day: A Reporter's Notebook

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Tim Mais was one of dozens of people helping stranded drivers on Thursday.
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Unplowed streets throughout the day made it difficult for service vehicles as well as cars.
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All along the Metcalf corridor, stores closed and sent employees home.
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A day of municipal mayhem is winding to a close.

The Kansas City Star’s Eric Adler writes that the whiteout of February 21, 2013 is a “100-year storm,” according to the record books. 

Many officials and citizens would probably agree.

The morning started with a snow dump. Some areas got several inches in several hours, according to the National Weather Service.

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5:09 pm
Thu February 21, 2013

Major Winter Storm Hits KC Area With Up To 12 Inches Snow

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KC snowplows having a hard time getting through the stranded buses and cars.
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Transit rider, stranded since 9:00 Thursday morning, takes it in stride.
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Wrecked city bus backs up traffic in KC.
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Potential snowfall by Friday at 11 a.m.
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A view from a KCUR staffer's back yard around 8:30 Thursday morning
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A view of another KCUR staffer's back yard around 8:30 Thursday morning
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Update Thursday 5:00 p.m. KCI remains closed, but officials report that first flights in and out are expected for 7 a.m. Friday. However, they are working to reopen the airport this evening.

In KCMO: “Phases I and II of the City’s Snow Ordinance remain in effect. As outlined in the Snow Ordinance, motorists parked on assigned Emergency Snow Routes face the possibility of vehicles being ticketed or towed. Vehicles without adequate tire tread that get stuck on a major thoroughfare can also be ticketed."

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1:41 pm
Thu February 21, 2013

Snow Day! An Update From Kansas City Officials

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Up to Date senior producer (right) Stephen Steigman helps get show host Steve Kraske (behind wheel) unstuck and into the parking lot at KCUR.
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You know it's bad when the host of Up to Date needs a push into the parking lot at KCUR.

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