KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Numerous wrecks have been reported in the Kansas City area due to icy road conditions.
You can see how conditions are affecting certain roads below.
20:38 | All three lanes of southbound Interstate 435 near Missouri Route 210 are open.
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20:35 | The Lenexa Police Department announced on Twitter that it is implementing its incident reporting plan.
We are implementing our walk-in incident reporting plan. We will respond to incidents involving Possible injuries Driver curse Hit-and-run Damage to vehicles requiring towing Everyone else should exchange information and report the incident to our station when conditions improve pic.twitter.com/VgbnROIhho
— Lenexa Police (@LenexaPolice) February 25, 2023
8:30 pm | Southbound Interstate 435 near Missouri Route 210 has two lanes open but is heavily supported due to a left lane accident.
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20:14 | US Highway 169 near the Buck O’Neil Bridge, originally closed due to a multi-vehicle accident, is now open to one lane.
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20:04 | MoDOT suggests travel to the KC area should be avoided due to slippery conditions, especially on bridges and overpasses.
If you can, avoid traveling to the KC area tonight. Sub-zero temperatures and precipitation create slippery conditions, especially on bridges and overpasses. If you MUST travel, take it slow and be very careful! https://t.co/hu9NUrS9yo
—MoDOT (@MoDOT) February 25, 2023
20:02 | Eastbound Interstate 670 near Genessee Street is now open to one lane.
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19:40 | KSHB 41 Chief Meteorologist Mike Nicco says the drizzle and freezing drizzle will continue until 9pm on Friday.
KSHB 41 Chief Meteorologist Mike Nicco says drizzle and freezing drizzle will continue until 9pm tonight. North central and east central Missouri will have to wait until 11 p.m. for the drizzle to end. Mike says it will be 20 degrees warmer on Saturday.
— KSHB 41 News (@KSHB41) February 25, 2023
19:31 | Eastbound Interstate 670 near Genessee Street was closed after an eight-car pile-up.
Both the Missouri and Kansas Departments of Transportation are currently treating the roads.
Due to current road conditions, the Overland Park, Kansas Police Department has implemented the Walk-In Crash Protocol. This is for non-injury crashes where the vehicles are drivable.
The Lenexa Police Department is currently working on multiple incidents on westbound I-435 at the K-10 interchange.
We are working on multiple incidents on westbound I-435 at the K-10 interchange. The roads are slippery! Be extremely cautious if you are driving tonight.
— Lenexa Police (@LenexaPolice) February 25, 2023
Kansas City, Kansas Police Department reports a wreck on I-635 NB and I-70 EB severely impacting traffic.
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NWS suggests staying off the road for the rest of the evening.
We’re probably past the point of taking it easy on the roads. If you’re not on the road now, try staying out of it for the rest of the evening.
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) February 25, 2023
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