The Blizzard's Aftermath

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What a difference a day makes! Yesterday's blizzard is gone, the sun is shining, and Kansas City is digging out. It is still frigid however, and the temperature is predicted to dip to -10°F (-23°C) tonight.

Driving around downtown this morning is much easier than it was yesterday afternoon. Here are a few photos of conditions this morning.

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The thermometer on this building couldn't be more wrong, though we may wish it was 74° as displayed! (Click on the photo for a larger view.)

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Blizzard in Downtown Kansas City

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Here are a few photos I grabbed on my phone this afternoon while driving towards downtown Kansas City from north of the Missouri River during today's blizzard. Anyone familiar with approaching downtown from the north knows the skyline can be seen easily when approaching the Broadway Bridge. Due to today's weather conditions there is no hint of anything on the other side of the river.

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The last photo is among the most striking to me. One Kansas City Place is the tallest building in downtown Kansas City. Even though it is less than three blocks east of where I took the photo it is completely invisible due to the blowing snow. It will be a few days before Kansas City digs out if we get close to the 12" of snow predicted for the area.

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A short, rather poor video of downtown:

Snowy Kansas City

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It has been a relatively mild winter with regard to snow in Kansas City. Some of the area's meteorologists actually predicted a slow snow season after last year's 41" of snow; the predictions are accurate so far. However, the past two days have delivered the first significant snowfall we've seen this winter. Now that the snow has stopped we can prepare for Arctic air with highs in the teens and wind chills below -10°F. At least it's sunny outside.

These photos were taken while driving snowy roads downtown the past two mornings.

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Time-lapse Video of the Washington D.C. Snowfall

This is an impressive video of the snowfall around the Washington area last weekend. While beautiful, I'm glad I didn't have to experience this!

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