Cool Photo Of 'Sundogs' Near Marysville KS

This is one of the best photos of a 'sundog' I've ever seen- compliments of The MARYSVILLE (KS) ADVOCATE.

A sundog is the refraction of the sun's rays caused by ice crystals- in this case the sundog was caused by blowing snow.

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MGE Asks Missouri Residents Along I-35 To Lower Thermostats

The KANSAS CITY STAR reports that Missouri Gas Energy (MGE) is asking residents in the following areas to turn down their furnace thermostats by 2 degrees to reduce a heavy strain due to high natural gas usage:


"Liberty to Cameron, includes Mosby, Excelsior Springs, Pratersville, Kearney, Lawson, Holt, Wood Heights, Osborn, Stewartsville, Lathrop and Turney."

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CSW BREAKING: Vehicles Crash Into Front Of K-Mart in South KC-MO

Just after 2:45 pm Friday afternoon- a car slid down the incline of an icy parking lot and hit a pickup truck- pushing it into the north wall of a K-Mart store at bannister Road and Hillcrest.


No one was injured- but an about 10-foot wide hole was punched into the K-Mart store wall- opposite the check-out area.

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CSW BREAKING: Apparent Water Main Break Floods Independence MO Fire Station

Around 2:15 pm- Independence Fire department Pumper 3 reported "water damage" at their station- apparently flowing into the station from an outside water main break.

Station 3 was replaced just last year and the new quarters are shown in the accompanying image.

Pumper 3 requested "a water pump" to get the water out of the station and the Winner Road and Ash intersection has been closed to traffic.

IFD isn't the only location suffering water damage. Several such calls have already been heard this afternoon from KC-MO to Lawrence KS- broken or frozen water pipes that have flooded homes- apartment buildings and businesses.

Record low temperatures are expected tomorrow morning.

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CSW BREAKING: House Fire in South KC-MO

At 1:21 pm- Pumper 41- on a smoke investigation- found "smoke and fire showing from the roof" of a house in the 6800 block of East Fairlane Drive near the old Bannister Mall area.

A regular alarm assignment was then sent to the address- bringing in 4 more fire companies.

As of this post- the occupancy status of the house is not yet known and no injuries have yet been reported.

More information here as received....

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CSW BREAKING UPDATE: Injury Reported At House Fire In Camden MO

This is an update to the previous CSW BREAKING story...

Mark (a big thanx!) from the Richmond MO Fire Department tells CSW that the house fire with a reported handicapped person trapped inside is on "Back Street in Camden" MO which is southwest of Richmond on State highway T.

Lifeflight-Eagle 2 medical helicopter is at the scene to retrieve the injured person- and we'll post that information here as soon as it is received.

The firefight is on-going in snow flurries and single-digit temperatures.



UPDATE - 1443 CST: As of this time- I have NOT heard any transport of a patient from this fire scene by Lifeflight-Eagle 2....

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CSW BREAKING: Rural House Fire With Injury Near Richmond MO

I don't know the exact location of this fire other than it is near Richmond MO..

Around noon- firefighters from Richmond- Orrick and Wood Heights were responding on a house fire with "a handicapped person trapped inside."

Moments ago- a medical helicopter was requested to this scene- but there's no other info yet.

More information on this post as soon as it's received....

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Hang On- Warmth Is On The Way

After experiencing some of the most brutal winter weather Mama Nature can throw at us- we're in for some relief- and soon!

Weather models are all indicating a warm-up for most of the Central States- yes- Metro Kansas City included- next week.

A scene we're ALL looking forward to!

By Wednesday- we should see local high temperatures at or slightly-above the freezing mark and this trend SHOULD continue through next weekend as well.

The next indications of a sizable storm around here is January 23-24- but even that storm system should start out warm (rain) at first.

Hopefully- not too much rain on top of 8 to 15-inches of snow around these parts for flooding is a real concern through the rest of this winter and certainly into early Spring.

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CSW BREAKING: Mobile Home On Fire In Olathe KS

The alarm was sounded at 4:47 pm- a reported fire underneath a mobile home at the Santa Barbara Mobile Home park at 98 Pasadena Drive.

OFD Quint 52 arrived at 4:55 pm reporting "a working fire" under that home with the occupants already evacuated from the trailer.


No injuries are reported as of this post- and I'll post more here on this incident if necessary....

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CSW BREAKING: Stabbing Of Teenage Girl Reported In Cass County MO

Just before 2 pm Thursday afternoon- there was the report of "a 14-year-old female" stabbed in the 30200 block of South Hess Road southwest of Harrisonville in Cass County.



Cass County Sheriff reports the suspect as "a 16-year-old (Hispanic) male" with the last name reported as "Olivas" who was "on foot in the area" of the stabbing.

As of 3:25 pm- there is a manhunt for the suspect utilizing the KC-MO Police helicopter- who cancelled the flight due to blowing snow and low visibilites.

However- the suspect was apprended about 2 hours later at the nearby home of a friend of the suspect.

At 2:19 pm- the teenage girl victim is reported to be dead-on-arrival according to Central Cass EMS.

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Latest Snowfall Brings Wrecks Galore In Metro Kansas City

There have been literally dozens of vehicle crashes over the past several hours on both sides of the state line.

K.C. Scout cameras shows this multi-vehicle crash that has close I-470 south of Woods Chapel Road in Lee's Summit.

Another crash shown here on I-35 at the 18th Street Expressway.

Yet another crash just reported on I-435 and Midland Drive in Shawnee-KS..

The sun is causing some snowmelt on pavements- which is quickly re-freezing in our single-digit temperatures along with sub-freezing pavement temps.

PLEASE- SLOW DOWN WHEN DRIVING!

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