KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Freezing drizzle overnight has covered roads in a layer of ice throughout the Kansas City area, leaving many drivers wondering if they should brave conditions to try to get to work or appointments.
Many schools in the metro canceled classes Wednesday.
RideKC also suspended bus service for the morning.
Multiple agencies provide real-time maps that show current roads conditions.
On the Missouri side, drivers can check the MoDOT Traveler Information Map, or the Kansas City, Missouri, Snow Plow Map.
On the Kansas side, drivers should look at the KanDrive Roads map. The City of Overland Park also offers a winter operations map.
Another resource drivers may find useful is KC Scout's traffic map (pictured), which shows current traffic speeds, crashes and estimated clearance times for roads on both sides of the state line.
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County does not offer a real-time map for road conditions in Kansas City, Kansas, but you can check which routes are priorities and learn more about its snow removal procedures with this map.
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