SNOWMAGEDDON!!! KANSAS CITY SHATTERS SNOW RECORD!!!

There's no business but snow business today but we'll try to power through as mainstream piles up a bevy of snow stories whilst the sky falls.  

Quick blushing note . . . 

WHILST SOME WEATHER NEWSIES BRAG OF NINE INCHES . . . THE TOTAL IS MORE LIKE 6 WHICH IS STILL RESPECTABLE!!!

Quick documentation . . . 

"As of noon on Thursday, Kansas City had seen 6.4 inches of snow hit the ground. The previous record, set back in 1893, was 6 inches."

Accordingly, check some of TKC's favorite headlines from the snow blast . . .

Kansas City breaks century-old daily snow record

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - As snow continues to fall in the area, Kansas City has broken the record for daily snowfall for February 17. As of noon on Thursday, Kansas City had seen 6.4 inches of snow hit the ground. The previous record, set back in 1893, was 6 inches.


LIVE UPDATES: Continued snowfall hinders plow crews' progress

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City is once again in the path of winter weather for Thursday. Northern parts of the region could see 3 to 6 inches of snow, while parts in the south could see spots of 8 inches. Before the snow, there will likely be sleet or freezing rain that coats the roadway.


MoDOT makes plea to drivers as snow moves through KC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Transportation is asking drivers to stay home Thursday as snow falls across the Kansas City area. Numerous crashes were reported throughout the morning rush hour as people braved the icy roads. "We need your help! Our crews are having difficulties clearing roadways due to crashes and stranded vehicles."


Winter Storm Coverage: Snow Outlook, Driving Conditions, Power Outages, School Closings

KANSAS CITY METRO (KCTV) -- Snow is falling heavily in the Kansas City metro Thursday, and meteorologists say it's not likely to end until late afternoon. Freezing rain overnight changed to snow shortly after 4 a.m., leaving slick roads across the area that caused dozens of car crashes.


Photos: winter storm blankets Kansas City with snow, closing schools and icing roads

Snow plows drivers and shovelers are stayed busy Thursday morning as snow continued to fall across the Kansas City region. A mix of sleet and freezing rain early Thursday morning, followed by heavy snow, made for treacherous roads. David Bartlett was pushing a gas-powered snow blower outside Crestwood Shops in Brookside to clear the sidewalks in front of the storefronts.


No trash pick up Thursday and Friday due to snow

Trash and recycling collection will be suspended on Thursday and Friday so these drivers are available to plow snow. Specifically, this means no trash or recycling pickup on Thursday, Feb. 17 and Friday, Feb. 18. Residents with Thursday and Friday trash pickup days will be allowed to place four bags out next week.


Kansas City experiences thundersnow during winter storm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Seasons collided for a wintry mess in the Kansas City metro Thursday morning. Weather shifted from spring to winter in a matter of hours. As the weather changed, some experienced what is known as thundersnow around 5 a.m. FOX4 viewer C.T.


SLIDESHOW: Viewer pics as snow falls on the Kansas City metro

Heavy snow began falling on the Kansas City metro early Thursday morning, dropping an inch or so of precipitation each hour.


Joe's Weather Blog: Biggest snow of the season continues (THU-2/17)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Man oh man... That sleet was something else where I live. It poured sleet at around 4 a.m. and I've been up since watching the now light-to-heavy snow periods. As of this blog, around 8 a.m. or so, most areas have had 1-4 inches of snow.


New, higher snow totals estimated for Thursday snow storm

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