Have to drive in this storm? Here’s how to plan the safest route in Wichita area

Snow and strong winds that hit the Wichita area early Thursday morning have led to reduced visibility and hazardous road conditions.

Highways in Wichita are all partially or completely covered with snow, Kansas Department of Transportation maps showed as of 10 a.m.. And the negative 32 degree wind chill recorded 8 a.m. at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport was the coldest measured since reliable records started in 2000, according to the National Weather Service.

Winds Thursday morning were in the 20s and 30s with gusts in the 40s. The highest gust was 52 mph recorded before 2 a.m.

Officials are advising people not to travel.

But if you do, here are ways you can plan the safest route:

GPS trackers allow people to see what city streets have been plowed within the last 15 minutes, 60 minutes and 24 hours. The map is available at wichita.gov/snowremoval. A list of roads that the city plows is also available here.

Kandrive.org allows people to see road conditions and any accidents on Kansas highways.