Lawrence Forecast for Bitter Cold and Sun
Bitterly cold temperatures and patchy fog give way to mostly sunny skies and milder temperatures. High near 25 degrees with southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight's low around 14 degrees.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 2005
Page
9
Bitterly cold temperatures and patchy fog give way to mostly sunny skies and milder temperatures. High near 25 degrees with southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight's low around 14 degrees.
A severe winter storm on this date in 1917 devastated the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region. Buffalo New York recorded 78 mph wind gusts and 25 inches of snow while Vevay Indiana measured 26 inches of snow.
A storm system will bring snow to most of the Northeast with heavy snow possible. Rain mixes with snow in southern New England while rain showers affect the mid-Atlantic coast and the Florida peninsula. Low pressure in Canada will push snow showers into the Upper Midwest.
John B. Gaston and James D. Rickey, both of Joplin Missouri, are charged with first degree murder in Cherokee County along with aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery, and aggravated burglary. They are also linked to home invasions across Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Dorothy Daniels, 86, died after a robbery investigation. authorities say stress from the incident contributed to her death.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius named Joseph Johnson, 53, a longtime Topeka attorney, to the district court bench in Shawnee County. Johnson replaces Eric Rosen, who joined the Kansas Supreme Court last month. Johnson said the appointment brings needed diversity and noted his experience in medical malpractice, small business, probate, domestic relations and criminal defense. He is a 1975 KU Law graduate and previously served as an assistant public defender.
A storm dropping 6 to 10 inches in east central Kansas and west central Missouri snarled traffic and closed many schools. By Thursday the St Louis region saw over 2 inches with crashes on I 44 and a school bus involved. Several fatalities occurred in icy crashes.
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