August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
More inches of snow are expected to hit Lawrence throughout the day Sunday, to be followed by extreme cold on Monday. We’ll post Monday closures here.
The City of Lawrence will delay solid waste services scheduled for Monday and throughout this week by one day because of the winter storm.
Update: Low visibility and impassable conditions have prompted the Kansas Department of Transportation to close all highways in northeastern Kansas.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Update: First United Methodist Church in downtown Lawrence opened its doors for overnight emergency shelter, and the University Community of Christ will open at 10 a.m. Sunday as a day shelter.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Hall and parks and recreation facilities will be closed Monday because of inclement weather and dangerous travel conditions.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Freezing drizzle that began Saturday afternoon in Lawrence will increase and continue before turning into snow as the sun comes up Sunday, according to a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
Multiple crashes had already been reported Saturday as ice began to coat the streets of Lawrence. We’ll post closures and cancellations for events and locations that are sent to us here.
City staff members have been working to prepare for ice and snow that’ll soon hit and getting snowplows ready to roll. Unfortunately, the newly named snowplow — “Taylor Drift” — will have to do it with a broken heart.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Update: Lawrence Transit has canceled all bus service until Monday after Lawrence streets became too dangerous to continue operating.
Freezing drizzle beginning Saturday afternoon will turn into freezing rain and sleet before transitioning into 5 to 10 inches of snow Sunday in Lawrence, according to a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
