The Chiefs vs. Texans divisional round playoff game won't be quite as cold as Kansas City's playoff opener last year, but it will be below freezing.

High temperatures will range from the upper 30s to low 40s on Thursday and Friday. Flurries are possible on Saturday; otherwise, it will be cloudy and colder, with highs in the mid to upper 20s.

On Thursday at 11:36 a.m. a winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid from 5 p.m. until Friday 9 a.m. The advisory is for Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Macon, Platte, Clay, Ray,

Shelters that are at capacity have been adding beds to accommodate overflow guests as freezing temperatures remain throughout the metro. But for many, restrictions like pets, a lack of transportation or mental illness deny them access to those beds.

The Kansas City Chiefs can eliminate the rival Denver Broncos from playoff contention by beating them in Sunday's Week 18 game, but they can't return to Missouri immediately following the contest. A day after their scheduled takeoff from Kansas City International Airport was delayed due to rapid ice accumulation on the airfield,

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for parts of the Kansas City area beginning Thursday evening.

Mid-January in Kansas City hits the mid-40s to 50s, ideal for Houstonians used to colder weather. Expect it to stay dry. Chiefs and Texans are set to play.