Spring Hill continues to face severe winter weather. City offices will be closed on Monday, January 6. While our doors may be closed, many City services are available online 24/7.
The National Weather Service urges residents to limit road travel to emergencies only. Spring Hill Public Works crews are clearing roads. Please stay off the roads if you can, and give these trucks plenty of room.
Cold Weather Home Tips
Temperatures are expected to stay below 20 degrees through at least next Wednesday. Lows dip into the negatives at night. These frigid temperatures pose danger to your home's pipes. To prevent a water disaster, follow these tips:
- Set faucets to a slow drip to keep water flowing.
- Leave cabinet doors open to allow your heated home air to reach the pipes.
- Make sure hoses are disconnected from water spigots outside.
- Familiarize yourself with your home's water shut off valve in case there is an emergency.
- Keep your garage doors closed (DO NOT have your car running/warming up inside of your garage with the door closed.)
- Keep your home heated to prevent pipes inside the walls from freezing and leave the heat on, even if you're not home.
- Read more tips
Preventing Cold-Related Illnesses
The NWS warns that the wind chill temperatures could cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes. If you are going outside, dress adequately by wearing layers and cover as much skin as possible. Limit your time outside to less than 30 minutes and monitor yourself for these frostbite symptoms:
- Reduced blood flow to the hands and feet (fingers or toes can freeze)
- Numbness
- Tingling or stinging
- Aching
- Bluish or pail, waxy skin
If you experience frostbite, get into a warm room as soon as possible and immerse the affected area in warm - not hot - water.
Hypothermia symptoms include:
- Early symptoms:
- Shivering
- Fatigue
- Loss of coordination
- Confusion or disorientation
- Late Symptoms:
- No shivering
- Blue skin
- Dilated pupils
- Slowed pulse and breathing
- Loss of consciousness
Read more information from the CDC about cold-related illnesses.
Safe Driving Tips
Winter weather driving precautions include, but are not limited to:
Slow down
Turn your headlights on
Leave extra space between cards
Use caution on elevated roadways (bridges and overpasses), as they may already be icy
Ensure everyone in the vehicle is properly buckled up
Regardless of your destination, you never know what you may encounter on the road during winter weather. Always have warm clothes, a phone charger, water and snacks, jumper cables, a spare tire, a flashlight, and a snow shovel with you if you need to drive in snow and ice.
KanDrive Road Conditions
If you are traveling outside of Spring Hill, check highway road conditions on the KanDrive map.
Evergy Outages
Please be aware of the dangers of low-hanging or fallen powerlines. To report an outage or report a down powerline, contact Evergy.