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.

A powerful winter storm began hammering the central United States on Saturday, with meteorologists warning that millions in the east of the country would face blizzard conditions, treacherous ice, frigid temperatures and severe travel disruptions.

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.

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

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,