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Updated: Saturday, March 7 While there were no confirmed visual reports of a tornado late Friday night, the National Weather Service has concluded that the storm's damage is consistent with an EF-0 tornado. National Weather Service meteorologists conducted a damage survey...

After the first major snowstorm of 2026, Overland Park city officials say they’re satisfied with how well a new online snow map performed during the plowing process. “The plow map performed well,” city spokesperson Meg Ralph said, noting that it...

The first winter storm of 2026 left up to a half-foot of snow in some areas of Johnson County, according to data collected by the National Weather Service. The NWS's online snow map shows snowfall totals were generally heavier further...

It wasn't as much as some of the direst predictions, but the winter storm this weekend still was the most significant of 2026 so far. The National Weather Service on Saturday reported more than 4 inches had fallen at KCI...

With morning temperatures on Monday expected to be below zero, all six Johnson County public school districts preemptively announced on Sunday that classes would be canceled. The National Weather Service's Kansas City field office said that Monday was likely to...

This story was updated Friday, Jan. 22.  The first winter storm of 2026 is on its way, Johnson County. The National Weather Service of Kansas City is forecasting bitter cold temperatures and up to 6 to 8 inches of snow in...

Late-night snow squalls and plummeting temperatures caused untreated roadways in Johnson County to rapidly freeze overnight into Saturday morning. High temperatures on Friday reached the low 40s, and pavement temperatures across Johnson County ranged from 42 to 48°F around 4...

The National Weather Service says snow squalls, or brief bursts of heavy snow, could blow through the Kansas City region on Friday, including in Johnson County. It would be the first snowfall of 2026, after a record-setting wintry January a...

December rang in with record-breaking snowfall across Johnson County, as residents spent Monday facing the season’s first major winter storm. According to the National Weather Service, 3.6 inches of snow were recorded at the official measurement site near Kansas City...

The first snow of the season swept across Johnson County with a vengeance on Monday morning, the first day back to work and school for many residents and children after the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Snow-packed roads contributed to a...

After dealing with issues with its old snow map last winter, Overland Park has rolled out a new interactive map online to help residents better track the status of city streets and whether they've been plowed. Called the Snow Operations...

By Maya Cederlund Rita Bennett remembers the day a twister ripped through Topeka, Kansas, like it was yesterday. Bennett, her mother, father and grandmother were returning from a grocery run in north Topeka, when the sirens went off. She and...