August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
City of Lawrence to pause overflow winter shelters for now
An overnight shelter space that opened Saturday evening to ensure folks would have a warm place to sleep is now closed “until the need arises again.”
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence could get 1 to 3 more inches of snow going into Friday
Lawrence is forecast to receive 1 to 3 inches of additional snow, but unlike the weekend blizzard, it’s not expected to be accompanied by freezing rain and strong winds.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence still cleaning up after blizzard; answers to some FAQs as efforts continue
Many residential roads aren’t yet cleared as Lawrence recovers from the weekend’s blizzard, and bitter temperatures are forecast the remainder of the week. Here are answers to a few FAQs as cleanup efforts continue.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Public Library to close early, plus closures for Wednesday, Jan. 8
The Lawrence Public Library will close early — at 5 p.m. — Tuesday as extreme cold persists and roads are still in rough shape. We’ll post closures and service changes at this link as we receive them.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
City of Lawrence desperate for winter shelter volunteers
The city is in desperate need of help from volunteers to keep winter emergency shelters open amid extreme cold.
Natasha Torkzaban/Lawrence Times
More snow days could lead to makeup time in Lawrence schools; staff monitoring heat in buildings
School cancellations could add up and require the district to make up time. Also, the district says staff members are working to make sure buildings will be warm enough when students come back to school.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Public Schools closed again, plus more closures for Tuesday, Jan. 7
Lawrence Public Schools will be closed for the weather again Tuesday amid extreme cold that followed a blizzard.
Kansas highways, roads starting to reopen; Lawrence streets may be tough to navigate
After all highways in northeastern Kansas were closed Sunday in response to the blizzard, state roads and highways are beginning to reopen. Lawrence streets may still be difficult to navigate, according to police.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence received nearly a foot of snow in blizzard; dangerous wind chills incoming
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.
Photos: Lawrence folks enjoy a snowy Sunday
Lawrence community members — including Alfred the cat — had some fun playing in the snow Sunday.
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