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The incoming winter storm is forcing the City to postpone trash operations for the rest of this week. All trash, recycling and scheduled bulky items pick up appointments for Tuesday through Friday will be canceled as crews prepare to deal with the incoming snow and ice.

The City has strategically upgraded its snow operations plan to include:

Suspending all trash and recycling services will allow our drivers to focus on preparing for the snow and ice and then actually plowing snow to keep the roads clear. Over 200 employees from Public Works, Solid Waste, Parks & Recreation and KC Water will report Tuesday to begin aggressively pretreating roads, followed by salting and plowing as snow accumulates.

These impacts are necessary as part of the City’s snow plan, which prioritizes improved snow removal services across the city.

Although city offices will be closed for in-person meetings on Wednesday and Thursday, staff will operate virtually and remotely. Most City business can also be conducted online at the City's website, KCMO.gov. All Municipal Court hearings, including domestic violence cases, will be virtual on Wednesday and Thursday. Go to KCMO.gov/court and click Virtual Hearing for more information.

City Council meetings are set to continue virtually. Members of the public who wish to participate in a council meeting can find the agendas and virtual meeting links at the City Clerk's website. To simply watch a meeting tune in to Channel 2 on your cable provider or the city's YouTube channel.

All drivers are reminded to exercise caution, especially around snow plow operators, allow extra travel time, and park off-street where possible, or on the north and west sides of neighborhood streets. Parking cars on only one side of residential streets will help plows clear your streets faster and more completely.

The City will enact its extreme weather plan to protect houseless residents when the daytime high is below 32 degrees, or the overnight low is less than 20 degrees. The forecast calls for such conditions starting early Wednesday through Friday.

During snowstorms, updates are posted on KCMO.gov/snow, our snow operations page, and on Twitter.

Media can contact Maggie Green, Media Relations Manager, at 816-379-6562.

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