Article updated at 5:54 p.m. Wednesday:
Lawrence and Douglas County are expected to get more snow starting in the early morning hours of Thursday and continuing until around midnight Friday, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka.
A winter storm advisory is in effect from 6 p.m. Wednesday through late Thursday. Snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches are expected, and the snow will likely be heaviest during the morning hours of Thursday.
The NWS forecast shows that temperature will be in the 20s Wednesday night through Thursday morning, dropping into the teens Thursday night. There’s a 20% chance for more snow on Friday.
Lawrence Public Schools have canceled school for Thursday, essentially meaning that spring break has begun. School was already canceled Friday, and Spring Break is set for Monday, March 14 through Friday, March 18.
“At the request of the leadership of the Lawrence Education Association, the Superintendent has agreed to give elementary staff the option of conducting scheduled conferences remotely tomorrow,” district spokesperson Julie Boyle said in an email to school families. “Staff may choose to conduct conferences by phone or Webex, or they may work with families to reschedule them.”
KU announced Wednesday afternoon that the Lawrence, Edwards and Leavenworth campuses will close Thursday for the anticipated bad weather. All classes, in person and online, are canceled, according to a campus alert.
More weather resources and info:
Weather updates: Keep up with the latest from the National Weather Service at this link. The NWS is also on Twitter and Facebook. Local information is also available via Douglas County Emergency Management on Twitter and Facebook.
Road conditions: The City of Lawrence has a map online to see where snow plows are (if they are in use) and to get a look at snapshots from traffic cameras at this link. Current information on road conditions is also available at KanDrive.org.
Winter shelter: The Lawrence Winter Shelter at the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St., was set to open for guests Wednesday night. According to a post on the shelter’s Facebook page, the shelter will be open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights, despite the city’s previous announcement that it would close for the year on March 1.
