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Signs of the season
Traffic passes under Norris Avenue street lights softened by falling snow and freezing drizzle. A pedestrian carefully makes his way across an icy street as the snow begins to collect on the ground. A flag on Norris Avenue flies at half staff, a testimony to another dangerous weather phenomenon, the tsunami which struck southeast Asia and India. All area schools were closed and most activities postponed or cancelled as the snow and ice rolled through the area. Freezing rain and sleet was expected to change to snow, with 4 to 9 inches of snow expected along the border, through Wednesday, with a quarter-inch of ice possible in Northwest Kansas. The National Weather Service Office recommended against travel, but reminded stranded travelers to stay in their car, keep the exhaust clear, run the car no more than 10 minutes an hour, and attach a brightly-colored flag to the antenna of the vehicle.