Update: Weather Closings Wednesday 2-5-14 ( 11:15am )

The Following Schools are closed today 2-5-14:
Adrian
Appleton City
Archie
Ballard
Butler
Clinton
Drexel
Eldorado Springs
Hudson 
Hume
Nevada
Miami
Montrose
Rich Hill
Sherwood

Other Closings for today 2-5-14:

Administration offices for The Bates County Sheriff's Office and The Cass County Sheriff's Office
Butler Bear Backer Meeting Cancelled
Butler Health Center is closed Wednesday
Butler Senior Center - No meals delivered today
Butler Senior Center Closed today
Bates County Industries
Bates County Outreach
Old High School Thrift Shop
Outback Hair Salon
The Butler Public Library
Town &Country no trash collection for Wednesday
Community Food Pantry
Countywide Disposal no trash collection today
Kern Senior Center - Rich Hill
MoKan will have no sale Thursday
Southside Cafe closed at 2pm
First Baptist Church, Butler have been cancelled for tonight.

Following Bates County Offices are closed today:

Jim Platt - Bates County Treasure
Bates County Clerks Office
Lucille Mundy - Bates County Recorder of Deeds
Roger Pruden - Bates County Assessor
Bates County Commissioners Office
The Bates County Extension Office

*These are the only offices closed for Wednesday in the courthouse. Please call to confirm if they are open if you must go to any of the others ones *

*** Bates County Live will update all school and business closings when they become available to us*

What to Wear opening before noon today

What to Wear on the West side of the Butler square WILL OPEN today by noon!!! Getting store fronts shoveled now! All winter is 60% off!

If you come in today mention this post for an additional 10%off winter ....& 25% off ANYTHING NEW FOR SPRING! Thanks for shopping What to Wear.

Weather Update: Dangerous Wind Chills Expected Tonight/Thursday Morning

For those of you who love the snow it is going to stick around for a while! However, it will come at the price of some very cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills tonight. Highs today will only be in the single digits and lower teens. Tonight, lows will drop to 5 to 15 below zero and factoring in the winds, will chills will drop to 15 to 25 below zero across central Missouri and eastern Kansas. Northern Missouri will experience winds chill dropping to 25 to 30 below zero. In these conditions frostbite can occur in a matter of minutes so, if you can avoid spending time outdoors, please do so. If you must venture outdoors, limit the exposure of your skin to these conditions!

Bates County Sheriff's Office: Weather Advisory

Weather Advisory: The Accumulating snow has ended at this time but scattered flurries are possible today in the area. The Winds pick up to 25 + mph and will spread the snow back over the plowed roads. Please use caution if you must travel.

UPDATE: School and Business closings for today 2-5-14 (7:55am)

The Following Schools are closed today 2-5-14:

Adrian
Appleton City
Archie
Ballard
Butler
Clinton
Drexel
Eldorado Springs
Hudson
Hume
Nevada
Miami
Montrose
Rich Hill
Sherwood

Adrian man injured in one vehicle accident

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says one person was injured in a one-vehicle accident last night around 9:30pm in Bates County on I-49 one-tenth of a mile south of AA Highway.

The driver of the vehcile Stephen G. Zupan, 60, Adrian, was traveling southbound in a 1978 Jeep CJ7, and began to slide on the ice covered roadway and traveled off the right side at the exit ramp. The vehicle struck a delineator post and a light pole before overturning.

Stephen G. Zupan experienced moderate injuries and was transported by a private party to Belton Research Hospital. His vehicle had moderate damage and was left at the scene. He had drivers insurance through Shelter.

Bates County Sheriff's Office: Driving Conditions Poor

Everyone please use extreme caution and allow extra time to arrive alive tonight.Also reducing speeds while driving tonight. The snow is still falling at a rapid pace and I-49 is extremely dangerous Butler. Please reduce speeds and watch for emergency workers working multiple slide offs. If you don't have to travel we advise you to stay home.

Kansas City Woman hurt in Henry County Wreck

One person was injured in a one-vehicle accident on Feb. 3 in Henry County on Rt. Z around two-tenths of a mile west of Rt. BB.

Nicole R. Jeannin, 24, Kansas City, unknown at the time of this accident report whether she was wearing a seat belt, westbound in a 2000 Ford F-150, lost control of her vehicle on the ice covered roadway. The vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway, striking a utility box and then a tree.

Nicole R. Jeannin experienced minor injuries and was transported by Golden Valley Ambulance to Golden Valley Hospital. Her vehicle had extensive damage and was removed from the scene through a private tow. It was unknown at the time of this accident report whether she had drivers insurance.