On February 1, 2022 Kansas City prepared for a winter storm.

The Kansas City Star stated that the weather service urged people who must travel to prepare by keeping an extra flashlight, food, and water in their vehicle in case of an emergency. For the latest road conditions, the weather service has said to call 511 on your cellphone or go to the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Traveler’s Map or Kansas Department of Transportation’s KanDrive Map. Missouri transportation officials on Monday, Feb. 1 urged people to stay off the roads if at all possible during the snowstorm. Those who must travel should use extra caution and expect slower travel times.

KCMO also stated that suspending all trash and recycling services will allow our drivers to focus on preparing for the snow and ice and then actually plowing snow to keep the roads clear. Over 200 employees from Public Works, Solid Waste, Parks & Recreation and KC Water will report Tuesday to begin aggressively pretreating roads, followed by salting and plowing as snow accumulates. There will be no trash, recycling or bulky item pickup on Tuesday, Feb. 1, through Friday, Feb. 4. These residents affected will be allowed to place four bags of trash out on their normal trash day next week. Curbside recycling is unlimited. Solid Waste staff will be contacting residents with bulky item appointments via the email address provided at the time the appointment was scheduled. Those without emails will be contacted via a phone call.