THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2014
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WEATHER
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The Chicago skyline is photographed behind a large chunk of ice near North Avenue Beach as cold temperatures remain with wind chills nearing minus 30 Fahrenheit on Jan. 7 in Chicago. Dangerously cold polar air snapped decades-old records as it spread Tuesday from the Midwest to southern and eastern parts of the U.S. and eastern Canada, making it hazardous to venture outside and keeping many schools and businesses closed.
Below-zero temps hit Midwest again
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CHICAGO — A second deep freeze in weeks locked the Midwest in its icy grip Monday, prompting schools to close, airlines to cancel flights and the mass mobilization of emergency crews to dig out major roadways.
From Chicago, where parents were forced to bringing their kids to work or call in sick to stay home and care for them, to South Dakota, where officials were warning about treacherous driving conditions, this latest round of subzero highs in many parts of the Midwest had many people wondering when it would end.
"I'm moving to Alaska where it's warmer," Kathy Berg said in jest — though it's in fact true of current weather conditions — as she arrived by train for her job in Chicago wearing a long-sleeved t-shirt, sweatshirt, polar fleece hoodie, winter coat, knit cap, two scarves and two pair of gloves."
A persistent weather pattern that's driving Arctic air south was forecast to force temperatures to plummet for about 21/2 days,starting
overnight Sunday. Actual temperatures will range from the teens in northern Kentucky to double-digits below zero in Minnesota, but even colder wind chills were expected — minus 43 in Minneapolis; minus 18 in Dayton, Ohio; minus 14 in Kansas City, Mo.; and minus 3 in Louisville, Ky.
It was the same in Nebraska and Iowa, where the weather service issued warnings for both subzero temperatures and wind chills that could reach minus 40 degrees — a forecast that had Amy Henry, an employee at a 24-hour drug store in Omaha thinking enough was enough.
By sunrise Monday, weather forecasters in Chicago were telling viewers that the high temperature for the day had already come and gone and that the low may reach minus 4 degrees with wind chills at 40 below.
"I just look at my (apartment) pool every day and say, 'Oh, come on, summer," said Henry. 36.
Meanwhile, at Donutville U.S.A. in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, a couple of guys said they weren't going to let a little cold keep them from
"We're here every day — we never miss," said Angelo Barile, a 72-year-old retired owner of an Italian bakery.
Traveling in many places remained treacherous Monday. Officials in many states urged people to stay off the roads, including in Indiana where 50 mph gusts were recorded early in the day. And in Michigan, parts of which have experienced their snowiest January on record, weather-related crashes killed three people over the weekend and roads remained slick.
their morning cruller.
On Monday, snow drifts kept Interstate 29 closed from Sioux Falls to the Canadian border before reopening in the morning.
Travel remained difficult in Chicago. Airlines had canceled more than 1,000 flights at the city's two major airports during the last cold snap, and the city's aviation department said by Monday morning more than 500 flights already had been canceled this time.
Meanwhile, homeless people looking to stay warm kept a watchful eye for security at the station, knowing if they stayed in one place too long they would be kicked out.
Frigid temperatures are expected to hold into Tuesday. If Chicago makes it to 60 straight hours below zero, it would be the longest stretch since 1983 — when it was below zero for 98 hours — and the third longest in 80 years.
could get trains out of the city.
At Union Station, some early morning trains were cancelled, leaving frustrated travelers to wait around until the afternoon before they
"You have to keep moving around," said Von Khan, 67, who carried big shopping bags in each hand and a backpack slung over his shoulder.
That forced Kristelle Brister, the manager of a Chicago Starbucks, to bring her 9-year-old son into the store where other employees scrambled to keep up with orders.
Chicago Public Schools called off Monday's classes for its nearly 400,000 students, as did some suburban districts and schools in Michigan and elsewhere.
"We had two (employees) call in because they couldn't come to work because of the school closings and another called in sick," she said.
this year, will add a new road connecting I-70 with K-10 east of Lawrence. It will create new interchanges along Iowa and Haskell for K-10.
CONSTRUCTION FROM PAGE 1
-The project has already begun and is expected to be finished in spring, 2016.
FALL: New road between Haskell and O'Connell
-As part of the South Lawrence Trafficway project, this new road will be added.
-Delays will be noticeable, as Haskell from 27th to 29th streets will be closed during certain points of the project. Drivers are advised to take Louisiana Street as a detour. In addition, 31st Street will be closed during the summer, with a detour available through Ousdahl and Louisiana streets.
-The road will open in 2016.
-No significant traffic delays expected.
SUMMER: 6th and Iowa
-Delays will be present during the traffic light box repairs, which will take two to three weeks, but 6th Street will remain open throughout the process.
SUMMER, BETH and IOWA
-This project will add a westbound left lane to 6th Street. In addition, traffic light boxes will undergo maintenance work, and the surrounding concrete repaired.
-Expected to last two to three months.
SPRING AND SUMMER: 23rd and Iowa
-This project will reconfigure the right and left turn lanes of one of Lawrence's busiest intersections. The pavement will undergo reconstruction and new traffic signals will be added.
-Expected to take place April 2014 to November 2014.
-Delays and closures will be present at times, but traffic will be maintained for most of the project. For students taking this turn onto campus, suggested detours include entering campus through 15th and Iowa or taking Kasold to Bob Billings Parkway.
SUMMER AND FALL: Wakarusa,
author of Boh Billings Parkway
north of bob bimings birthday -This project will reconstruct pavement along Wakarusa, as well as add bike lanes and center turn lanes along the route. A new roundabout will also be added at Wakarusa and Inverness.
-Delays should be minimal.
CURRENTLY UNDERWAY: Waterline replacement, Iowa and Naismith Expected to be completed in one month.
-Outside lane is closed for westbound traffic. Minimal delays anticipated during peak traffic hours.
Edited by Krista Montgomery and Jack Feigh
The KU International Programs office processes U.S. passport pictures and applications for students, KU employees and even
the general public.
"We prefer people with some education so they can transfer the information correctly to the individuals they are helping." Jones said. "But we don't have a specific qualifications you have to have. Anyone who is willing to help and is willing to give us a couple hours a week,
had a good goal in line: it's to basically let people know what opportunities they have in health care in Wyandotte county," Jacques said. "I thought it was a good idea to learn more about that and it said it particularly needed Spanish-speaking students, and I'm a Spanish major, so that was a cool way to get involved."
Even students who don't speak Spanish are welcome.
WYANDOTTE FROM PAGE 1
"It might not feel like it, but the Affordable Care Act is a pretty historic event for the United States..."
AMANDA SCHWEGLER assistant director of Center for Civic and Social Responsibility
that's good enough for us right now."
"It might not feel like it, but the Affordable Care Act is a pretty historic event for the United States, to provide health insurance for a lot more citizens than were able to access it," Schwegler said.
The goal is to get enough volunteers to have the Enroll Wyandotte office open twice a week. Currently, the office opens only once a week.
"This is sort of a historic moment that students can be involved in, helping folks access health insurance when they may not be able if, they are not enrolled in it before deadline."
Edited by Austin Fisher
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