Extreme cold expected this weekend
The Leavenworth Times
Leavenworth County will be under a wind chill advisory Friday morning. And wind chills may get even colder this weekend, the county s emergency management director said. It s going to be extremely cold, Leavenworth County Emergency Management Director Chuck Magaha said.
There also are chances for snow this weekend. Snow could start falling Friday afternoon, Magaha said.
In issuing a wind chill advisory for Friday morning for Leavenworth County and surrounding counties, the National Weather Service advised that wind chills could drop to between -10 and -20.
On Thursday afternoon, local school officials began announcing the cancellation of classes for Friday because of the threat of dangerous wind chills.