LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Freezing rain created dangerous road conditions throughout much of Kansas on Saturday, and with snow falling in many bitterly cold places across the state, there was concern things could get even worse.
Numerous accidents were reported on roads and highways after freezing drizzle began falling Saturday morning. By afternoon, snow was starting to blanket the ice-slick roadways. There were no immediate reports of fatal accidents.
Lawrence police Sgt. Kirk Fultz urged extreme caution.
“Take it slow and don’t go out unless you have to,” Fultz told the Lawrence Journal-World (https://bit.ly/2i0WHGf ).
Bitter cold weather only made things more difficult.
In Topeka, the midday temperature had already dipped near single digits, with an overnight low expected to be 2 degrees below zero. Sunday’s high in Topeka is expected reach just 17 degrees. Up to 5 inches of snow is expected by Sunday morning.
National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Wolters said the wind chill will reach to minus 15 degrees to minus 20 degrees in eastern Kansas.
“When you get that cold, it doesn’t take too long for unprotected skin to suffer from frost bite,” Wolters said.
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Information from: Lawrence (Kan.) Journal-World, https://www.ljworld.com
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