Monitor the media
Several local television and radio stations will announce any closure of Johnson County senior dining sites and suspension of Meals on Wheels delivery because of inclement weather. Check the following radio and television stations:

KCMO-AM 710
KMBZ-AM 980

KCMO-FM 94.9
KLTH-FM 99.7

KMBC-TV 9
KSHB-TV 41
KC-TV 5
WDAF-TV 4

Use your blizzard boxes
"Blizzard boxes" were delivered to Meals on Wheels clients in late fall and will be replenished as needed during the winter. The boxes contain two shelf-stable meals to be used if hot meals cannot be delivered because of severe weather or other emergencies.

When clients who usually receive a home-delivered meal are notified that the meal will not be delivered, the "blizzard boxes" will be waiting in their pantry.

If you are a Meals on Wheels recipient, keep a supply of other food on hand in case of bad weather or another emergency.