Weather Update: Snow Day

Thoughts on the forecast for today have not changed much over the last 24 hours. Snow starting this morning; intensifying during the late morning and afternoon ...hours; tapering off tonight. Widespread accumulations in excess of 6 inches are expected. Travel will be difficult and/or dangerous by this afternoon across large portions of Kansas and Missouri.

Butler Police Department Activity Report 1-28 / 2-3 / 2014

01/28/2014
Medical assist 300 block of E Nursery
Warrant service 100 block of S Austin
Animal complaint 400 block of s main
Truck blocking RR crossing S Rice Rd
Animal complaint 300 block of E Pine

01/29/2014
Walk in report
Warrant service
Warrant service Conoco
Keep the peace
Medical assist 100 block of w Mill

School Closings For Today 2-4-14 (6am)

The following schools will be closed today 2-4-14 due to weather:

Adrian
Appleton City
Archie
Ballard
Butler
Clinton
Drexel
Harrisonville
Hume
Miami
Montrose
Pleasanton
Rich Hill
Sherwood
Zion Lutheran School

School Closings 2-4-14 (7:50pm)

The Following Schools will be closed tomorrow Tuesday, Febuary 4,2014:

Archie

Adrian

Ballard

Clinton

Drexel

Harrisonville

Miami

Montrose

Sherwood

MoDOT/Southwest Winter Travel Advisory: Monday Night into Tuesday, February 3-4‏

MoDOT/Southwest Winter Travel Advisory:

Monday Night into Tuesday, February 3-4

Winter weather will cause slick conditions and driving delays during Tuesday morning's commute.  Drivers are urged to use extreme caution and allow extra travel time

Anyone Missing a cat?

Anyone in the Butler area missing a cat? The cat in the picture has been found on North High Street in Butler. The cat has a green and white flea collar and is very timid around people. If this is your animal please message Bates County Live and we will get your cat back to you before the storm hits.

Bates County Sheriff's Office: Weather Alert

Snow likely, mainly after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of a...round an inch possible. Tuesday Periods of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible. Tuesday Night Snow with areas of blowing snow before 9pm, then snow likely with areas of blowing snow between 9pm and midnight, then areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow after midnight. Low around 13. North northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Miami School Closed Tomorrow

Miami R-1 schools will be closed Tuesday Feb 4, 2014 due to the weather conditions.

The High School Basketball games scheduled at Miami against Rich Hill, on Feb 4, 2014, have also been cancelled.