Saturday and Sunday are First Alert Weather Alert Days for a major winter storm pushing through our area that will result in problematic road conditions and heavy snow into the start of the week. Officials have warned that travel may be "impossible" Sunday and into the start of the work week.

The Kansas City region is under a winter storm warning starting Saturday evening, beginning with freezing rain or sleet and transitioning to snow. Find the latest weather forecast and what Kansas City and other cities plan for snow plowing.

Kansas Department of Transportation officials say they’re more prepared to plow highways this winter than in recent years.

Kansas City officials said Friday they’ve never felt more prepared for a winter storm, with record snowfall expected by Sunday.

The heaviest snowfall in a decade is on its way to Kansas and Missouri, part of a major winter storm stretching 1,300 miles across the central United States that is set to impact up to 62 million, forecasters say.

The first significant winter storm of the year is endangering a 2,100-mile swath of the country from the Northwest and Plains through the mid-Atlantic and East Coast, bringing a multitude of life-threatening hazards across major metropolitan areas.

How much snow should you expect in your Kansas City neighborhood? Here’s a look at the chance of snow exceeding certain amounts.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the Kansas City metro area, effective from Saturday evening through Sunday night. The storm calls for a mix of wintry weather, including freezing rain,