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Some unhoused Kansas Citians spent the last few nights sleeping outside in sub-zero temperatures. Finding a warm bed wasn't necessarily the problem — they know how to survive in the worst of the Kansas City winter and they don’t like homeless shelters.
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Kansas City, Missouri activó su plan de emergencia contra el frío, debido al frío extremo. Diez albergues de la ciudad ampliarán su capacidad. Otros albergues y centros de calentamiento de la región se abrirán para mantener a la gente caliente.
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Due to the extreme cold, Kansas City, Missouri, activated its emergency cold weather plan. Ten shelters across the city will add more capacity to their existing space. Other shelters and warming centers around the region will open to keep people warm.
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Some Kansas Citians will sleep out in the bitter freezing wind tonight. They were out there last night, too. Finding a warm bed isn’t necessarily the problem. They know how to survive in the worst of the Kansas City winter, and they don’t like homeless shelters.
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The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Miami Dolphins at Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday night in what will likely be the venue's coldest game ever. KCUR's Up To Date spoke with three Chiefs reporters about the matchup, and heard from two season ticket holders about how they're preparing for the frigid temperatures.
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Saturday’s playoff game between the Chiefs and Dolphins could see temperatures drop as low as negative 4 degrees, even before wind chill. Here's what Kansas City fans should know before they head to Arrowhead Stadium.
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Blizzard conditions are expected in parts of Kansas over to the Kansas City metro, which is under a winter storm warning as of Monday afternoon.
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Prepare for the next big snow with these recommendations for the best sledding hills around Kansas City. Don’t forget to bundle up properly, and have fun!
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How Charlie Parker's plastic saxophone ended up as the centerpiece of Kansas City's American Jazz Museum — and how it's being revived for a new album. Plus: Midwest climatologists and meteorologists face stress, burnout and even death threats when they talk about climate change.
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Meteorologists and climatologists often have a tough job explaining climate change to the public, especially in places where audiences may be more skeptical of the science. In the Midwest and Great Plains, strong resistance has pushed some out of the field.
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Huge swaths of Missouri and Kansas have continued to be stuck in a months-long drought. But El Niño, a months-long weather pattern that typically brings warm winters and extra precipitation to the central U.S., brings hope.
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Climate change will continue to raise temperatures in urban areas like Kansas City. But planting more vegetation and using more reflective building materials can help cool things down.