Cancellations for Monday, Nov. 30 have been submitted to JC Post.

–The multi-county 4-H Officer Training scheduled for Monday night in Manhattan has been cancelled.

–USD 475 spokesman Hugh Davis says all schools, activities and facilities in the District have been cancelled for Monday. USD 475 staff should not report to work.

–The Junction City High School wrestling scrimmage scheduled Monday night at the Shenk Gym has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled.

–Manhattan -Ogden USD 383 schools closed.

–St. Xavier school will be closed.

–USD 473 Chapman schools are closed.

–USD 481 Rural Vista schools will be closed.

–CDI Headstart on Grant Avenue will not have class on Monday. No staff should report.

–USD 320 Wamego schools will be closed.

–The Cloud County Community College Geary County campus will be closed. All day and night classes at that campus in Junction City on Monday are cancelled.

—Fort Riley officials have announced due to the hazardous winter conditions, Fort Riley will operate at a 9 a.m. work call on Monday. That includes all fitness centers. The Irwin Army Community Hospital, child development centers, Exchange and commissary will have normal hours of operation.

Geary County Emergency Management Director Garry Berges said the Red Cross opened a warming facility for the public at the 12th Street Community Center Sunday evening.

Many locations in Junction City are still without electricity.

There will be cots available for those who need to stay overnight.

Officials stress….no pets allowed.

 

WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-RILEY-POTTAWATOMIE-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WASHINGTON…MARYSVILLE…SENECA…MANHATTAN…WAMEGO…ABILENE…JUNCTION CITY…COUNCIL GROVE
305 PM CST SUN NOV 29 2015

…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST MONDAY…
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO NOON CST MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* TIMING…THE FREEZING RAIN IS MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN LATE THIS
EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS OF MONDAY.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS…NEW ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A QUARTER TO A
THIRD OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE.

* MAIN IMPACTS…UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. TREE DAMAGE FROM THE ICE IS LIKELY TO LEAD TO POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER
SITUATIONS…SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING.
PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES…KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

IF YOU PLAN TO USE A PORTABLE POWER GENERATOR IN YOUR HOME…BE
CAREFUL TO OBSERVE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING…ELECTROCUTION…OR A FIRE. PORTABLE GENERATORS SHOULD ONLY BE OPERATED OUTDOORS IN A DRY AND WELL VENTILATED AREA.

Geary, Riley, Pottawatomie, Morris, Dickinson, Wabaunsee, Lyons Counties:

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING…
…ICE STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING
DRIZZLE…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE ICE
STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* TIMING…VERY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE COULD
PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS…ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE THIS
AFTERNOON WILL BE MAINLY A GLAZE.

* OTHER IMPACTS…ACCUMULATION OF FREEZING RAIN COULD CAUSE
SLIPPERY ROADS…ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS FREEZING RAIN WILL
CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

Just after 11 a.m. Sunday Westar Energy spokesperson Gina Penzig confirmed the company was making progress dealing with power outages caused by freezing rain. The number of outages in Geary County was down to about 2,000 and in Riley County the total was approximately 1,800.

In Junction City local officials met at the Geary County Emergency Management Office where Director Garry Berges reported the city manager and assistant city manager, public works, sheriff, police department, and the City of Grandview Plaza were represented at the meeting. “With the amount of power that’s out and with the cool temperatures were are in the process of working with the Red Cross to open up a shelter in Junction City. ”

Once the Red Cross arrive and get their equipment set up the location of the shelter will be announced. That is expected by mid-afternoon.

On damage, Berges said a lot of tree limbs and power lines are down. Trees are touching power lines and arcing.

“We’re in the process of making contact with the Geary County Commission to get a local ( emergency ) declaration signed, especially since we’re going to be opening up a shelter. That just gives us a little bit more authority should this get worse. County and city crews are out checking for places where there are downed power lines, getting them off the roadways.”

Berges said officials want people to stay off the roadways. “Especially when it gets dark these tree limbs are over hanging the roads, the sidewalks, could be power lines down, so people just need to stay off the roads as much as possible.  If you need to go to the grocery store to pick up some medicine get that done, but get back home. Don’t be out sightseeing. ” Berges added that just impedes the workers.

There are several downed power lines in the area, resulting in the loss of power in many neighborhoods in Manhattan. MFD responded to several downed power lines Sunday morning.

Westar Energy is reporting 1,434 customers currently out of power in Riley County, 70 in Pottawatomie County and 3,087 in Geary County.

Westar has noted that there has been significant damage in Abilene, Junction City and Manhattan. They have numerous crews working to restore power, but they are saying it could be as late as Tuesday before all power is restored. Restoration times will be updated throughout the day.

Ice is coating trees and causing damage to limbs and branches.

ELLSWORTH COUNTY- A Manhattan woman was among 3 injured in an accident just before 10 p.m. on Saturday in Ellsworth County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1999 Mitsubishi Montero driven by Tomi N. Tibbetts, 32, Manhattan, was eastbound on Interstate 70 five miles west of Kansas 14.

The driver lost of the vehicle. It traveled off the roadway to the right and rolled.

Tibbetts and two passengers from Olathe were transported to the Ellsworth Medical Center.

They were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

GEARY COUNTY- A Junction City woman was injured in an accident just after 6p.m. on Saturday.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1999 Honda passenger vehicle driven by Hillary Strange, 28, Junction City, was westbound on Interstate 70 just east of the Manhattan exit.

The driver lost control due to icy conditions. The Honda entered the north ditch and overturned
Strange was transported to the Geary County Hospital. She was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

RILEY COUNTY – Two people were injured in an accident just after 8a.m. on Saturday in Riley County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Honda Civic driven by Salvador Munoz-Solis, 48, Topeka, was eastbound on Kansas 18 seven miles west of Manhattan.

The Honda skidded on the icy roadway. The driver lost control and the Honda hit a 2014 Ford Explorer that was legally parked on the shoulder of the roadway.

Munoz-Solis and a passenger in the Honda Abigail Julie Billings, 21, Junction City, were transported to the hospital in Manhattan.

Both were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.