KANSAS CITY, Mo. — I-70 is closed in both directions from the Missouri state line in Kansas City west to the Ellsworth County line in western Kansas.
In addition, all highways are now closed in Marshall, Nemaha, Brown, Doniphan, Riley, Pottawatomie, Jackson, Atchison, Wabaunsee, Shawnee, Jefferson, Leavenworth, Lyon, Osage, Douglas, Wyandotte and Johnson counties.
Emergency Alert issued in Kansas for drivers to stay home
KDOT says low visibility, impassable conditions, and extreme winter weather led to the closures.
“This storm has not been easy for snowplow drivers, KDOT, MoDOT, local folks or motorists. There are some crews in North Central Kansas that have had to cease snow-clearing operations because snow plows kept sliding off the roadway, as well as motorists. So these are very dangerous conditions,” said Delaney Tholen, KDOT’s KC Metro Public Affairs Manager.
KDOT advises against all non-emergency travel as blizzard conditions persist.
MoDOT crews are focused on interstates and other major routes, but low visibility has caused roadblocks for some snow crews.