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City planning to conduct study, develop North Lawrence corridor plan
Details are beginning to emerge about what the City of Lawrence is looking for in a massive comprehensive study of the North Lawrence corridor, which a staff member said will cost “north of a half million dollars.”
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
City planning to conduct study, develop North Lawrence corridor plan
Details are beginning to emerge about what the City of Lawrence is looking for in a massive comprehensive study of the North Lawrence corridor, which a staff member said will cost “north of a half million dollars.”
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Weather-related closures and info on road conditions in Lawrence
There’s extreme cold and snow in the forecast for Lawrence. Here are some closures and service alterations, plus where you can find info on road conditions.
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City hopes to keep Lawrence Winter Emergency Shelter open 24/7 during extreme cold snap
With dangerously cold temperatures in the forecast over the next several days, the Community Building will be open around the clock if the city can get enough volunteers.
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Forecast shows less snow expected, but dangerously cold temperatures still en route to Douglas County
Douglas County likely won’t get quite as much snow as the National Weather Service in Topeka had forecast on Monday, but some snow and very dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills are still on their way.
Douglas County likely to see snow Wednesday; wind chill will be below 0°
Very cold and very snowy weather is on its way to Douglas County.
Snow in the forecast for Douglas County
Lawrence and the rest of northeastern Kansas is expected to see snow Monday evening into Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Winds causing tree limbs to blow into powerlines, Evergy warns of dangers; tornado watch issued for Douglas County
Evergy wants to remind people to report powerlines that have blown into tree limbs or become entangled with trees and to stay far away.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
More snow is on the way to Lawrence; KU campus, Lawrence schools to close Thursday for weather
Lawrence and Douglas County could see snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, with the heaviest snowfall expected Thursday morning.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Many crashes, slideoffs reported as roads get slick; Lawrence Public Schools to start 2 hours late
Seventeen motorists had called Douglas County sheriff’s deputies for help within a span of about 3 1/2 hours Sunday as sleet fell and roads grew very slick.
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Douglas County to hold weather safety class Thursday; statewide tornado drill is next week
Douglas County residents can learn about severe weather and safety during a free class Thursday, March 3 in Lawrence.
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School canceled again Friday for Lawrence, Eudora districts; KU to delay opening
There will be a second snow day Friday for Lawrence and Eudora Public Schools, the districts announced Thursday afternoon.
Local schools are closed Thursday; here’s a snow day reading list from The Lawrence Times
More winter weather is on the way to Lawrence. Here’s a quick breakdown of what you need to know (we’ll add closures and cancellations as we receive them), and a list of staff picks to read while it’s too cold to play.
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A view of Lawrence: Snow day
Most areas of Lawrence received about 2 inches of snow Tuesday night through 6 a.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service, with more still falling later into the morning.
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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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