MSHP reports no injuries on highways following Wednesday snow

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13-02-2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Plows on Missouri highways have been hard at work since snow started falling.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said they're not seeing near as many slide-offs, crashes Wednesday as they have in recent storms.
The latest check of the Missouri Department of Transportation's Traveler Information Map shows their roads in the Kansas city metro area ranging from mostly clear to clear.
'Thankfully, this storm hasn't had the same impact as what we've seen in the last couple of storms,' Cpl. Justin Ewing said. 'We've still had a good number of calls, definitely higher than our average day.'
Lighter snow gives Kansas crews a jump on clearing roads
Corporal Justin Ewing with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said they've responded to more than 45 calls, including 29 stranded drivers and 14 crashes.
'Which has been much lower than our previous storms. So, people have been taking it slow. We've seeing drivers taking correct caution as they're out on the roads,' Ewing said. 'So, thankfully those calls for services have been lower. And thankfully now that the snow is tapering off it seems like the roads are getting cleared faster.'
MSHP said no injuries have been reported as of 2:00 p.m. Wednesday.
When the blizzard hit KC in January, Ewing said by the first night, Troopers received close to 100 calls for service, which included a lot more crashes, some with injuries.
'Thankfully the conditions, the snow wasn't as heavy, we didn't have that accumulation of ice before the storm,' Ewing said. 'So, all those factors made this storm less significant. Still, early this morning we had some treacherous roadways people had to navigate, but thankfully, we haven't had the traffic impacts that we had in other storms.'
Ewing said as crews clear roads, drivers should use caution, especially in known problem areas, like ramps, bridges and overpasses.
Brooke Rohlfing with MoDOT echoed Ewings advice.
'Use extra caution on our bridges, overpasses, ramps,' Rohlphing said. 'Anything that's elevated off the ground tends to get a little bit colder, slicker.'
She said plows hit the ground running when snow started falling and they haven't stop.
'We start with our majors, and I think we're looking pretty good right now, partially covered on those. Then move onto our secondary routes into this evening and tomorrow,' she said.
They have 3,000 operators statewide. She said any truck available in Kansas City was running.
They also called in crews from different area districts to help, like Jefferson City and St. Joe.
Rohlfing said as snow clears, they're also treating roads again to combat cold temperatures.
'Watch out for our crews, they're going to continue to be out there,' Rohlfing said. 'Even when you think that something looks clear, it's also important to adjust your speed it could still be slick out there.'
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Rohlfing said crews will continue working until roads are clear.
If you find yourself stuck on the side of the highway, Ewing reminds people to stay in your vehicle, buckle up — and call for help.
The emergency number contacting The Missouri State Highway Patrol is *55.
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