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First snow of winter falls on Lawrence
Snow began falling Monday morning in Lawrence, and a winter weather advisory is in effect for Douglas and Leavenworth counties until 6 a.m. Tuesday. Accumulation on roadways is expected to be minimal. Enlarge video
4:40 p.m. Lawrence street crews are working to determine whether they’ll continue around-the-clock operations overnight.
Tom Orzulak, street division manager, said he’s keeping a close eye on the changing forecast and will make his decision by 8 p.m.
Crews haven’t been needed on the roads much today, Orzulak said, but that could change if the temperature of the pavement gets much colder.
— Jesse Fray
4:33 p.m. We are still dealing with winter weather through the evening and first part of tomorrow, although the heaviest snow remains well to the north of Lawrence and should through tomorrow.
We are looking at periods of cold rain that could mix with snow through the evening and first part of Tuesday. We will be lucky to see 1 inch of total snow out of this storm in Lawrence.
Pavement temperatures remain near 40° which means that it will be hard to have area streets pick up any accumulation, but you should watch bridges and overpasses during the overnight and first part of tomorrow.
— Meteorologist Matt Elwell
3:53 p.m. Lawrence police said 21 accidents have been reported in the city today, though a spokeswoman couldn’t say how many of the accidents were weather-related.
A minor injury accident was reported at Sixth Street and Lawrence Avenue, said Kim Murphree, police spokeswoman. Twenty non-injury accidents were reported, including one on the Kansas Highway 10 bypass.
“Be careful out there,” Murphree said.
— Jesse Fray
2:15 p.m. According to the latest information from the National Weather Service, this break in the snow should last through the afternoon, before a second band of rain and snow moves across the area this evening.
About 1 to 4 inches of snow could fall across the area from the second wave of snow.
12:04 p.m. The city's snow crews are ready in case this snow, which has been heavy at times but isn't sticking begins to make the city's street difficult to travel on.
The city has 2,500 tons of salt-and-sand mixture ready to apply on streets, backed up with 4,000 tons of salt and another 1,000 tons of sand.
You can learn more about the city's snow preparations on the Wheel Genius blog.
— Mark Fagan
11:23 a.m. A major winter storm continues to affect much of Northeast Kansas. Most of the precipitation across the area has changed over to snow.
For the remainder of Monday, we will continue to expect periods of rain and snow across most of Douglas County. A winter weather advisory is in effect for Douglas and Leavenworth counties until 6 AM Tuesday. We will look for the possibility of 1-3" snow accumulations on grassy surfaces. Luckily, no snow is expected to accumulate on our roadways. However, travelers need to take extra caution if you plan on driving across Northeast Kansas Monday and Tuesday. We have already had several reports of cars sliding off roadways to our northwest.
This storm will continue into the overnight hours for Monday bringing us continued chances for rain and snow.
— Meteorologist Ed Bloodsworth
10:52 a.m. As of 10:45 this morning, the rain that had been falling in Lawrence had switched to large snowflakes downtown and in other parts of Lawrence. The snow wasn't initially sticking to the ground, but the National Weather Service predicted that there would be a change during the day.
About 1-3 inches of snow are predicted during the daytime hours with another 1-2 inches of accumulation during the overnight hours.
Stay with LJWorld.com for the latest information on the storm and for any closings that may result. You can also send us any photos of snowfall at your house and we'll share them here and on Sunflower Broadband's Channel 6.
10:01 a.m.The National Weather Service in Topeka has extended its Winter Weather Advisory eastward into Douglas, Jefferson, Leavenworth and Franklin counties, in addition to numerous counties west of the Lawrence area.
The advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday and says 2" to 6" of snow are possible through the overnight hours. Snow is expected to accumulate on grassy areas first, before spreading to roads and making travel hazardous.
Some of the areas west of Lawrence have already reported as much as 8" of snow from this storm.
Stay up-to-date on all the latest weather conditions at LJWorld.com.
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autie (anonymous) says…
Some of the areas west of Lawrence have already reported as much as 8" of snow from this storm.
Like how far west? Goodland or LeCompton? Colorado maybe?
jkealing (Jonathan Kealing) says…
Washington County reported 8" earlier this morning.
alm77 (anonymous) says…
All I want to know is if they are going to call off school early. I've got a thin coat of ice on my patio.
Vinny1 (anonymous) says…
hahaha once again major FAIL by the ljworld staff.
alegreen (anonymous) says…
8" reported in Haddam, KS. It's about an hour west of Marysville and about 170 miles from Lawrence.
BigPrune (anonymous) says…
Winter weather advisory issued for Douglas, other nearby counties linked to climate change
aha (anonymous) says…
I very seriously doubt we will get anything.
We get a WWA for some rain and maybe a spitting of snow. People freak out. This happens every year.
parrothead8 (anonymous) says…
Snowing near Deerfield Elementary.
mommaeffortx2 (anonymous) says…
snowing at my house and I am on the east side of town
kmat (anonymous) says…
I've seen some pics between Manhattan and Topuka from a weather tracker travelling on the turnpike and there was at least a few inches on I-70. Have been getting sleet for hours in JoCo. No snow here yet though.
jfcm77 (anonymous) says…
You sank my battleship!
The_Original_Bob (anonymous) says…
We are all going to die!!!!
Vinny1 (anonymous) says…
Here we go again. With everyone freaking out over the a flake of snow, the 5 minute drive home will turn into 30+.
jcstepmom28 (anonymous) says…
Snowing at 11th & Mass.
smitty (anonymous) says…
I'd like to enter Nov 16th in when the first day of snow occurs pole. What do I win?
artichokeheart (anonymous) says…
I guessed Nov. 18th, oh well. It's Chili time!
yankeelady (anonymous) says…
Not snowing south of town (yet)
ksdivakat (anonymous) says…
Big pretty snowflakes east of town, out by old k-10...beautiful!
Pywacket (anonymous) says…
Love it!!!!! Just drove into town awhile ago, watching it change from rain to snow as I drove. The big flakes are beautiful. Now, if it would only keep up for about 3 days, with falling temps.... And all the people who don't know what to do in snow would stay home...
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
TomShewmon (Tom Shewmon) says…
November 16th.
snap_pop_no_crackle (anonymous) says…
Remember that Day After Tomorrow movie? It'll be like that but with zombies!
Irish (Leslie Swearingen) says…
I'm with Py, let it snow!
snap, zombies can't survive in the snow, they evolved in Haiti.
Or, they might adapt to the snow and evolve into albino zombies and then we can't see them until it is too late.
The_Original_Bob (anonymous) says…
"zombies can't survive in the snow,"
www.deadsnow.com
garyr (anonymous) says…
Alright! Winter driving! Time to put my Suburban in 4-Wheel drive and fly by everyone on the roads since I have a monstorous SUV and 4-wheel drive. What? 4-wheel drive doesn't help on slick roads? Oh well, who cares? I still have a Suburban, and you don't. You, love it, don't you? Don't you? I thought so!
spiff (anonymous) says…
How many will fall victim to this most horrendous of annual tragedies:
the first snow of the year!?
Update your wills people. White stuff is falling out of the sky! The SKY!
fastwalker (anonymous) says…
the Winter Goddess spreads her cold love on Lawrencians once again! I'm curious to know how she performs such wonders, while also going about her daily routine in the sandstone towers atop Mount Oread?
Boeing (anonymous) says…
12:03am? Can they see the future? I'd like to know when else it will snow.
Bunny_Hotcakes (anonymous) says…
When is it time to get out the bicycle helmets? I want to make sure I'm prepared.
lawrenceguy40 (anonymous) says…
Let's hope it closes the trade routes - no more pig flu!
smitty (anonymous) says…
reticent_irreverent, i was joking. You missed an opportunity to poke fun at my spelling and grammar though. pole>poll
My dog is not happy about this weather. He wants snow, pure snow, no rain.
autie (anonymous) says…
Now it is spitting sleet here. Lovely, just lovely. But I did see two flocks of snow geese today. The cold front should push some decent numbers of mallards my way.
senegal66025 (anonymous) says…
I thinks its around 72 here. OH wait, thats inside. Sorry.
misplacedcheesehead (anonymous) says…
Here we go again-Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha! Wish Lawrence could get the 8", instead of some place out by Marysville.
Alex please, can you get on here and explain to these folks that where real winter comes from, this just isn't?
artichokeheart (anonymous) says…
Bad accident on Iwa just north of 15th st/Bob Billings. Mustang trashed.
unklemonkey (anonymous) says…
snow dayyyyyy.
kusp8 (anonymous) says…
Snowing near the Lied Centre.
Boeing (anonymous) says…
21 accidents during a "snow" when nothing at all sticks to the road...only in Lawrence...
bearded_gnome (anonymous) says…
Amazing!
the ljworld reporters give us a raw number, 21 accidents, without giving us say the average number of accidents for november 16 in history when november 16 falls on a weekday!
surely they have to know that's sorta uh ... well ... sensationalism ... don't they?
"21-accidents! we're all gonna die! death, destruction, ad heartbreak on the roads!"
seriously, its november 16th FGS! you were expecting killer heat with humidity?
and what's with all the hoopla anyway? many years our first accumulating snow occurs before november 16!
oh well, a little bit of beautiful, harmless, soft, white, precipitation falls from the sky, mostly won't accumulate, and human civilization grinds to a complete stop. okay.
bearded_gnome (anonymous) says…
35° Light Snow Fog/Mist