Winter Continues Its Grip on the Area

Snow storms heading in to the President’s Day holiday closed schools, businesses, and created massive headaches on area roads. Winter’s grip on the area continues this week with schools and businesses delaying or canceling school on Wednesday, February 20th due to inclement weather.

According to National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, there have been 42 days at KCI with at least a trace of snow on the ground since November.

Despite repeated snow events, the City of Grain Valley Public Works Department is well supplied for any remaining storms this season.

Patrick Martin, Public Works Maintenance Superintendent, reported over 450 tons of salt and 5,000 gallons of calcium chloride have been utilized this season.

“Currently, we have plenty of supplies on hand for the next couple storms. We have been prepared for all events and have not at any point this season been crucially low on supplies,” Martin said.

Grain Valley Schools were closed on Friday, February 15th and again on Wednesday, February 20th due to inclement weather.

A devastating 47 car pileup occurred on westbound 1-70 at Oak Grove on Friday, February 15th. Linda Henderson, age 74, from Platte City, MO, died as a result of the accident. Henderson’s husband, James Henderson, age 75, remains at Centerpoint Medical Center recovering from injuries sustained in the accident.

In a statement, the family expressed their appreciation for the support and prayers received from concerned residents and asked for privacy as James Henderson recovers.

A Go Fund Me account has been established to help the family and can be found at http://www.gofundme.com/ james-and-linda-henderson.