Monday, January 24, 2011
10:28 p.m. update
KU Edwards Campus, Lawrence Public Schools and state offices in Topeka and Shawnee County are closed Tuesday.
5:45 p.m. update
The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for Douglas County starting at 6 tonight and lasting until 6 a.m. Wednesday.
1:42 p.m. update
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Douglas County set to expire 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Driving conditions have worsened as light rain continues to fall Monday morning. Up to a foot of snowfall is expected to accumulate from Monday evening to Wednesday morning, the most Lawrence residents have seen in decades.
The main threat of winter weather is predicted to begin Monday night, according to a City of Lawrence press release. The heaviest snowfall is expected to occur Tuesday with wind gusts of up to 40 mph and a windchill as low as 19 degrees below zero.
“I know this storm has the potential to outdo the last couple of storms,” said Matt Anderson, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Topeka.
He said Lawrence last saw a foot of snow March 16, 1960.
Street maintenance crews for the City of Lawrence began working 24-hour shifts at midnight Monday morning, according to the press release. Crews pretreated all roads in Lawrence and are now focused on keep the main roads clear.
“The high winds, coupled with the frigidly cold temperatures that are expected, will make this a difficult event,” said Tom Orzulak, street division manager, in the press release. “Despite this, our crews are prepared, our equipment is ready, and we’re ready to utilize all of the city’s resources to battle the snow.”
Orzulak said KU students should move their cars off the roads if possible and take the bus instead of driving.
Students waiting on busses should expect delays as conditions continue to worsen, said Danny Kaiser, assistant director of Parking and Transit.
K-State University is closed and classes are not being held, according to its website. Though KU professors have cancelled individual classes, University officials have not made an announcement regarding cancellations.
By 5:30 Tuesday morning, Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little or the provost and the executive vice chancellor will decide whether to cancel classes for that day, according to the University’s winter weather policy. Cancellations will be announced via the inclement weather line after 6 a.m. (864-SNOW) the KU homepage and campus alerts website. Students who signed up for emergency text messages will also be notified via text.
"University officials will be monitoring the weather throughout the day, including road conditions on bus routes," said Jill Jess, a spokeswoman for University Relations.
Classes were last cancelled on Feb. 21, 2008. Classes have been cancelled 11 times since 1978 for weather-related incidents, according to KU Relations.
Check Kansan.com for continued winter weather updates.
— Reporting contributed by Aleese Kopf, Janene Gier and Courtney Bullis
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