The National Weather Service in Topeka received several reports of snow totals in Lawrence following Sunday’s blizzard. The highest was a total of about 11.5 inches.
That report came from northern Lawrence, near McDonald Drive and Interstate 70, said NWS meteorologist Sarah Teefey.
Additional reports of about 11 inches of snow came from central and western Lawrence, Teefey said.
It could take a while to dig out, and officials are encouraging folks to stay off the roads except for absolute essential needs and emergencies. (See a list of Monday’s weather-related closures at this link.)
The next concern will be the incoming Arctic air, Teefey said Sunday night.
There’s a cold weather advisory in effect until 11 a.m. Monday, and wind chills are expected to be around 15° below zero Monday morning. That kind of cold will probably persist over the following two mornings as well, Teefey said.
The NWS advises that cold can cause frostbite on exposed skin very quickly. Anyone going outside should cover up appropriately, and people should keep pets inside as much as possible.
However, the next few days should be dry, sunny and clear, with winds of around 5 to 10 mph, according to the NWS forecast.
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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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