Super busy day for highway patrol, first responders

As of 8 pm last night, the Missouri Highway Patrol had responded to:

1668 calls for service
525 stranded motorists
559 traffic crashes
506 non-injury crashes
53 injury crashes
4 weather related fatalities
2 non-weather related fatalities.

More snow is expected today, with heavier amounts south of Kansas City. Bates County is forecast to get an additional 1 to 2 inches by the end of the day.

Please be careful and take your time!