An updated extreme cold warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 8:52 p.m. valid for Thursday between midnight and noon. The warning is for Atchison, Doniphan, Leavenworth, Nodaway,

Starting Monday night, a new blast of winter weather will see up to 10 inches of snow and wind chills as low as negative-30. The storm will plunge Missouri and Kansas into the freezing cold through Friday.

Snow days are stacking up as snow and arctic air linger. State law requires students to be in the classroom a set number of hours each year, but the question many parents are asking is, “What if districts do not have enough hours left in the calendar to meet the need?