Not over yet: Videos of winter storm capture scenes from across Midwest
A storm dumped more than a foot of snow in portions of western Kansas on Thursday, while the Kansas City metro area picked up between 2 and 5 inches of snow
Snowplows go to work on Kansas Turnpike as heavy snow hits
Snowplows were out in force on the Kansas Turnpike on Thursday as north and northeastern parts of Kansas were hit by a winter storm. Footage uploaded by Kansas Turnpike shows snowplows driving in a row on Interstate 70 near Topeka.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Don't put the snow shovels up, because winter is not over yet.
A storm dumped more than a foot of snow in portions of western Kansas on Thursday, while the Kansas City, Missouri, metro area picked up between 2 and 5 inches of snow.
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As of Friday morning, an expansive band of snow stretched from New Mexico, northern Texas and Oklahoma northeastward into the mid-Mississippi Valley and the southern Great Lakes.
The National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma, said widespread snow accumulations, mostly light, are expected Friday. The highest totals are currently expected to be seen across the northern half of Oklahoma, as well as parts of southeast Oklahoma where 1 to 2 inches appear possible. In addition, at least a light glaze of ice is possible, mainly across southern Oklahoma and western north Texas.
![Snow and some wintry mix continue to move across parts of the Oklahoma area Friday morning. Video posted by@[ArtByRicky] on Twitter shows blowing snow in Oklahoma City. "I don’t think winter is over yet," he said.](https://images.foxweather.com/static-media.fox.com/ms/stg1/weather/992/558/play-5878a9a64001582--15259658924.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Widespread snow accumulations expected Friday in parts of Oklahoma
Snow and some wintry mix continue to move across parts of the Oklahoma area Friday morning. Video posted by@[ArtByRicky] on Twitter shows blowing snow in Oklahoma City. "I don’t think winter is over yet," he said.
On Thursday, several school districts in surrounding Kansas City, Missouri, canceled in-person classes after heavy snow fell. And for the second day in a row, some of those schools implemented weather plans to reduced in-person teaching.
The snow also caused the cancellation of a dozen flights at Kansas City International Airport and difficult driving conditions for motorists.
Snowstorm closes schools in Kansas City, Missouri
Friday was the second day in a row that schools were only using remote teaching or closed completely due to a snowstorm.
Residents in Northeast Kansas awoke to snowfall on Thursday, as the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the area.
This footage, recorded and posted to Facebook by a local pet grooming service, shows dogs tearing through the snow in Manhattan, Kansas, on Thursday morning.
Playful pups enjoy snow in Northeast Kansas
Residents in Northeast Kansas woke to snowfall on Thursday. This footage, recorded and posted to Facebook by a local pet grooming service, shows dogs tearing around in the snow in Manhattan, Kansas.
The Riley County Police Department, posted video to Facebook on Thursday showing snowy scenes in Manhattan located in northeastern Kansas.
Snow covers Northeast Kansas amid Winter Storm Warnings on Thursday
Several inches of snow fell in parts of Kansas on Thursday. This footage, posted on the official Facebook account of the Riley County Police Department, shows snowy scenes in the city of Manhattan, in northeastern Kansas.
The NWS forecast up to 7 inches of snow in the Manhattan area on Thursday, according to local media.
This same winter storm will intensify into a powerful "bomb cyclone" as it blasts portions of the East Coast with heavy snow and high winds on Saturday.