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Winter storm the strongest to hit Kansas City in decades

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    Claudia Cowan reports from Missouri

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-- at this time.

And massive deadly winter storm is making its way across the country today even the governor of Kansas is declaring a state of emergency.

And this -- -- the nation's and that that National Weather Service calling this the strongest winter storm in decades to hit that state.

Few people are braving the roads out there -- up to seventeen inches of snow has really made travel nearly impossible.

Not -- much snow in Chicago but it's awesome feeling the storm's effects there about 270 flights in and out of the city.

Have already been canceled this morning so be aware of that also the winter weather is snarling traffic across Missouri now hundreds of accidents have been reported.

And the storm forcing partial closings.

And interstate seventy and 64 body count is live from Kansas City, Missouri with more for us now Claudia.

Well -- the snow storm has pretty much moved on but it is still a snow day for the kids in tough going out on the roads not so much on the main highways -- the city streets like this one here in downtown Kansas City but more in the residential neighborhoods and on the side streets where the clouds.

Really haven't had a chance to get in there and push all of that snow out of the way.

As you mentioned -- the roads were an icy mess -- -- the region yesterday.

Lots of slipping and sliding not a lot of serious crashes though because there weren't a lot of people out on the roads and poor visibility made it hard for drivers to go very fast.

Those out and about today really do need to be careful especially if their streets are lined with those large snow drifts they might want to have a snow shovel with them.

It was a very dynamic storm with snow freezing rain what the National Weather Service calls thunder sleet.

Lightning really lit up the skyline overnight.

And temperatures in the twenties over the next few days -- -- all this heavy snow is go to -- put it.

Farmar certainly hope so they say a slow melt will help with -- long and severe drought.

And the storm door appears to be open -- forecasters are already talking about another chance of snow by early next week.

And just a final word about the Kansas City airport which had to close yesterday.

After getting a nine point two inches of snow that sets a new record.

400 flights had to be canceled.

But good news for all those stranded passengers -- at the -- Kansas City airport is slowly resuming operations.

As we can see the sun start to pop through the clouds and at least one runway is open.

Allowing people to get in and out -- Kansas that.

-- -- the good news very can Claudia thank you very much class.

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