Post last updated at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25:
Lawrence Public Schools will be closed Monday as snow has passed through the area but extremely cold temperatures and wind chills as low as 22° below will continue for another day.
“All classes and activities are canceled for Monday, including Boys & Girls Club, and all district buildings and parking lots will be closed,” according to a district email to families Sunday morning.
The National Weather Forecast in Topeka issued a cold weather advisory set to remain in effect through noon Monday.
Monday’s forecast shows a daytime high of 21° and a nighttime low of 9°, with wind chill values between -3° and -13°. Wind gusts could be up to 25 mph.
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Tuesday is expected to be sunny and a bit warmer with a high of 30° and an overnight low of 3°. Wednesday’s high in the forecast is 32°, to be followed by highs in the upper 20s and lows in the single digits the following few days.
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Lawrence crews are working to clear streets, according to the city.
“(Municipal Services and Operations) teams have been plowing and treating priority routes and residential streets through the night and into this morning, and crews will continue monitoring conditions as the day progresses,” the city posted to social media Sunday morning.
“… While no additional accumulation is expected, any leftover moisture can melt a bit this afternoon and quickly refreeze after sunset, creating slick spots on bridges, hills, intersections, and shaded areas.”
See severe weather resources below this article.
More closures and cancellations for Monday, Jan. 26:
• The Lawrence school board meeting set for Monday evening has been postponed to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27. Read about what’s on the meeting agenda at this link.
• Lawrence Transit service is expected to resume as usual Monday; however, “A late start may be necessary if temperatures drop below the current forecast. Extremely low temperatures can cause operational issues with our diesel and electric fleets,” according to an announcement on Thursday.
People can download the Lawrence Transit app in the App Store or on Google Play to check where their buses are.
• Haskell Indian Nations University will be closed. Classes will be moved online.
• The Senior Resource Center for Douglas County plans to delay opening to 10 a.m. Monday, including Senior Wheels. “The delayed open will give the staff time to determine if there needs to be additional changes to Monday’s programs and services.”
• Per its inclement weather policy, the Lawrence Arts Center’s preschool and kindergarten classes will be canceled for Monday since Lawrence Public Schools will be closed.
• The Giving Tree Preschool will not be in session.
• Eudora schools will be closed.
• Perry-Lecompton schools will be closed. “A decision will be made by 1pm tomorrow afternoon whether evening activities will continue as scheduled, as temperatures are expected to warm by mid-afternoon,” according to a message from the superintendent.
• Baldwin schools will be closed. “Decisions regarding activities and athletics, including the BIT and Wellsville Top Gun Tournament, will be made by noon tomorrow and communicated by coaches and/or sponsors,” according to a post from the superintendent.
• Baker University events and in-person classes on the Baldwin City campus will be canceled through 3:30 p.m. Monday.
• Wellsville schools will be closed.
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Severe weather resources
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. Do not go near the line.
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.
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.
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.
Highway conditions beyond Lawrence:
• KanDrive, an app and website from the Kansas Department of Transportation, has info on highway conditions statewide. KanDrive is available online at KanDrive.gov, and its app is available for download free on the App Store and Google Play.
Air quality:
• Check the current air quality index in Lawrence and elsewhere through AirNow, airnow.gov.
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