Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) road condition map at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, showed several roads where paved roads were partially of completely covered with snow.
By Roger Sims, rsims@linncountyjournal.com
Wednesday is day four since the arrival of the major winter storm that saw freezing rain followed by sleet and snow. The ice that formed on the paved roads during the early hours of the storm have left some of the paved roads in the county remain partially ice-covered.
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office reported on Wednesday that drivers need to be careful about roadways that transition from ice-packed to clear and back again.
“Highways are mixed with areas clear of ice that transition into areas covered in ice,” the release from the office read. “The side roads continue to be covered in snow and ice. The Sheriff’s Office recommends caution while traveling.”
In the Linn County area, Kansas Highway 7 continued to have areas that are partially covered with ice or slush. The same with K-152 and U.S. Highway 69. KDOT on Tuesday evening reported K-52 from Blue Mound to U.S. 69 remained snow covered.
While most four-lane highways found conditions much improved on Tuesday, Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) crews in some places still had not eliminated ice pack from the roadway entirely.
All three school districts announced on Tuesday evening that they wouldn’t be in session on Wednesday citing hazardous travel as a continuing concern. Gravel roads remain snow- and ice-packed in much of the county.
With morning lows on Wednesday expected to once again be near zero and the high expected to remain near 20, the area won’t see a thaw until Thursday when the daytime high is expected to hit 34 with sunny skies. While the National Weather Service is predicting that highs will be in the low 30s through the weekend, Thursday night also brings a 30% chance of more snow.
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