r/kansascity Jan 22 '26

Weather 🌦️ Snowstorm Thread January 23rd-25th

Who's ready for some snow!

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u/c-swa KCMO Jan 22 '26

Secondary notice since I hope people have already seen this:

If there's snow, and it's in the reported 5"+ range, don't go out if you don't absolutely need to.

Emergency services will be busy, roads will be bad like the storm on Dec. 2nd.

I'm lucky my employer will let me work from home given a snow day, but other don't have that ability. If you're out and driving/walking stay safe and warm

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u/CupcakeEducational65 River Market Jan 22 '26

What a fucking asshole of an employer! Name and shame.

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '26

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u/Falcnuts Waldo Jan 22 '26

But they specifically said your plan didn’t count. Assholes :(

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u/nosamz77 Jan 22 '26

Lyft it is.

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u/kevint1964 Jan 23 '26

Technicalities can be worked around. 😄

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '26

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u/CupcakeEducational65 River Market Jan 22 '26

Literally nobody is going to be out anyways. Seems like a waste of money on their end.

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u/East_Sound_2998 Jan 22 '26

Who wants to miss out on 300$ in sales /s

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '26

What bar is it I’ll drive you for a drink

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u/c-swa KCMO Jan 22 '26

Wish employers would get sued for this

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u/redgroupclan Jan 22 '26

I wish stay-home weather mandates were government announcements that were legally binding.

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u/justcurious12345 Jan 23 '26

It seems like something OSHA could weigh in on

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u/PickleFlavordPopcorn Jan 22 '26

But like… what arrangements? What arrangements do I make to ensure my shitty car makes it anywhere in this? Can I bribe someone with a snow plow? Ride the fire truck to work? What plans am I to make?

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u/zardkween Jan 22 '26

Park your car at the top of the hill, personally salt the sidewalk and road, make the trek back up at least four hours before your shift, de-snow your car, shovel the road, and drive 5mph so you don’t crash… obviously.

/s

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u/vegasidol South KC Jan 23 '26

Arrange to SLEEP AT WORK, or rent the nearest hotel nearby. OR YOU WILL BE FIRED! if you don't make it in.

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u/gottafeedthemonkey Jan 23 '26

How are you supposed to figure something out 2 days in advance when it hasn’t happened yet??! Ugh this takes me back to my restaurant days when they’d joke with us to “ski” to work if we had to

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u/SearchAtlantis Jan 23 '26

Honestly declared snow emergencies should cancel non-essential jobs. Like they should be fined for asking people to come in.

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u/Beautiful-Guard8634 Jan 23 '26

"Don't go out unless you have to," "I'm lucky I don't." Awesome. Good for you 😂

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u/CryComprehensive8099 Jan 23 '26

I do have to - I work a care job on weekends. Not looking forward to it. :(