Winter

Climate change is making some birds migrate sooner than others to match peak insect populations

Scientists in Kansas and Iowa are working on a greener path forward. In the meantime, experts offer tips for public agencies and homeowners to use salt smarter.

Whether you're ready to learn how to skate, or eager to show off your axel jump, Kansas City boasts a number of indoor and outdoor rinks ideal for your ice skating adventures.

The National Weather Service is urging people to stay home, with temperatures around negative 5 degrees and a wind chill up to 30 degrees below zero. Still, some Kansas City-area residents went to work, walked their pets, and rode the streetcar to stay warm.

High winds and sub-zero temperatures make this snowfall more dangerous than normal. Experts are urging people to stay home unless absolutely necessary.

Celebrate another holiday season in Kansas City with festive light displays, merry markets and musical events across the metro.

The Farmer's Almanac forecasted a cold and snowy winter for people living in Kansas and Missouri.

In an alterations shop in Springfield, Missouri, Russian and Ukrainian immigrants say they lean on common bonds to avoid tension as they watch the military conflict unfold at home. Plus, how warmer winters and extreme weather are impacting Missouri farmers.

In Missouri, the average winter temperature is about 4 degrees warmer than it was in 1970. That’s also true for Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, and farmers are starting to feel the effects. (This story originally published Feb. 21, 2022.)

Kansas City keeps getting hit by winter storms, but meteorologists say it’s become so much harder to predict how bad the snow will be — if it even snows at all. Plus, the latest attempt by conservative activists to fight teachings of race and gender in Kansas schools.

Kansas Citians woke up to see several inches of snow, but the storm brought far less than the 9-12 inches predicted by the National Weather Service. Schools and many businesses closed Wednesday, while others still hit the streets for cleanup or to continue their daily routine.

A major winter storm, expected to reach the Northeast later this week, has already brought more than 2 feet of snow to parts of the Midwest, and prompted airlines to cancel thousands of flights.