Multiple crashes had already been reported Saturday afternoon as ice began to coat the streets of Lawrence. We’ll post closures and cancellations for Saturday and Sunday events and locations that are sent to us here.
The South Lawrence Trafficway (Kansas Highway 10) was shut down near the Clinton Parkway exit for an injury crash as of 2 p.m. Saturday, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Further details were not yet available at the time of this post.
A Times reporter who attempted to go out for a household essential was fishtailing going just 10-15 mph around 2 p.m. Saturday in southern Lawrence.
More freezing rain and sleet are on the way, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka. Liquid precipitation will transition into sleet overnight. Snow is expected in Lawrence between 6 and 9 a.m. Sunday, meteorologist Nathan Griesemer said, and NWS now expects 5 to 8 inches to accumulate. (Read more about the weather forecast at this link.)
List last updated: 4:46 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5
Public service closures and cancellations:
Looking for Monday, Jan. 6 closures? Check this update.
• Lawrence Transit has canceled all service, including priority routes, from 3 p.m. Saturday through Monday morning, Jan. 6. (More info at this link.)
• Lawrence City Hall and parks and recreation facilities will be closed Monday because of inclement weather and dangerous travel conditions. Recreational facilities will also be closed Sunday. (Read more at this link.)
• Solid waste service in Lawrence will be delayed by one day all week. (Read more at this link.)
• The airfield at Kansas City International Airport is closed as of 2:50 p.m. Saturday. Those with flights should check with their airlines for specific information.
• Greyhound bus service will be suspended from 6 p.m. Saturday until 7 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, in Kansas and Missouri.
• Amtrak’s Southwest Chief Train 3 (operating between Los Angeles and Chicago) is canceled Saturday with no alternative transportation being offered.
• Lawrence Public Library closed at 4 p.m. Saturday and remain closed Sunday.
• The Lawrence Arts Center closed at 5 p.m. Saturday and will remain closed Sunday.
• Lawrence Humane Society closed at 3 p.m. Saturday and will remain closed Sunday.
• Spencer Museum of Art will be closed Sunday.
• Eudora Community Center will be closed Sunday and reopen Monday.
• LINK, the Lawrence Interdenominational Nutrition Kitchen, is closed Sunday and will resume serving meals Tuesday.
• VFW Post 852 in Lawrence will be closed Sunday.
• LMH Health Primary Care South Iowa Street is closed Sunday.
• The Kansas Department of Transportation has closed all highways in northeastern Kansas as of shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday.
Business closures:
Note: We’re including as many confirmed closures here as we can, but it’s likely that lots of other places are closed, too. Please check to ensure businesses are open before heading out.
• Acapulco Mexican Grill
• Astro’s Billiards and Bar
• Big Mill
• Casa Azteca Market
• Dirty Dough
• Eileen’s Colossal Cookies
• Empire Bar & Billiards
• Espurresso
• Fields & Ivy (until Wednesday)
• Fork & Tumbler
• Free State Brewery
• Hy-Vee (closing at 4 p.m. Sunday)
• J. Lynn Bridal
• J. Wilson’s
• Jason’s Deli
• Johnny’s Tavern North
• Ladybird Diner
• Liberty Hall (until Tuesday)
• Limestone Pizza Kitchen Bar
• McLain’s Market
• Merchants Pub & Plate
• Nostalgia Room (Saturday and possibly Sunday)
• Oriental Bistro and Grill
• Petra2Go
• Pet World
• Ramen Bowls
• Raven Book Store
• Rick’s Place
• Subway
• The Burger Stand at the Casbah (Saturday and possibly Sunday)
• The Dragon’s Hoard
• The Roost
• The Toy Store (Saturday and possibly Sunday)
• Wheatfields Bakery
• 6 Mile Chophouse & Tavern
• 715 (until Tuesday)
Cottin’s Hardware, 1832 Massachusetts St., is open on Sunday. Its regular Sunday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday church service cancellations:
• Centenary United Methodist Church; will post a recording to its website
• First Presbyterian Church, Lawrence, has canceled all activities for Sunday
• Free City Church
• FSBC Lawrence will have no service or Bible studies
• Immanuel Lutheran Church
• Lawrence Indian United Methodist Church
• Lonestar Church of the Brethren
• Plymouth Congregational Church: all Sunday morning activities, including both services, are canceled
• River City Church; will have online services
• St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church will not have 8 a.m. service and will livestream its 10 a.m. service via Facebook
• Stull Community of Faith Church will be closed for in-person service but will have a live message at 11 a.m. via Facebook
• Trinity Lutheran Church will not have in-person services but will livestream at its usual time
• Vintage Church will be closed Sunday
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Severe weather resources
Get warm in Lawrence:
• See this page for locations to get warm during the day and overnight, where to get help for pets and more.
National Weather Service local office (Topeka):
• Find the latest weather forecast info and severe weather advisories for the Lawrence area at this link.
• In the event of rapidly changing severe weather, such as tornadoes, the NWS posts frequent updates on Twitter, @NWSTopeka. You do not need a Twitter account to see tweets from NWS.
• NWS is also on Facebook, facebook.com/NWSTopeka.
• Call 785-234-2592 to hear the forecast.
City of Lawrence snow info:
• The city has snow information and a map at lawrenceks.org/snow that shows information about road conditions and where snowplows have been. The city typically begins snow and ice control for residential roadways when 2 or more inches of snowfall or icing occurs.
Douglas County Emergency Management:
• Follow @DgCoEM on Twitter or Douglas County, KS- Emergency Management on Facebook, facebook.com/dgcoem.
• Sign up to receive emergency alerts at dgcoks.org/emalerts.
• Find lots of tips on severe weather and other emergency preparedness on DgCoEM’s website at douglascountyks.org/emergency-management.
• Report storm damage (for non-emergencies only, and after storm danger has passed) by calling the nonemergency dispatch line at 785-843-0250 or 785-832-7509.
Evergy outages:
• Check the status of power outages on the Evergy outage map, outagemap.evergy.com.
• Report a power outage at evergy.com/report-outage, or call 800-544-4857.
• For down powerlines, call Evergy’s emergency line, 800-383-1183, if above-ground lines are arcing or making contact with trees or vegetation. Call 911 immediately if overhead power lines are on the ground or a fire starts.
Air quality:
• Check the current air quality index in Lawrence and elsewhere through AirNow, airnow.gov.
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