Ice patches remain under the snow pack.

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Travel remains risky Monday as road crews work to dig the Kansas City area out from record-breaking snowfall and ice after a winter storm passed through over the weekend.

Roads across the region, including main interstates, remain snow-packed with a layer of ice underneath.

Crews have been out overnight working to scrape the snow away from interstates and major roadways, however, in many places lanes may not be visible.

Travel is still not advised.

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is asking drivers to avoid traveling on weather-impacted roads through Monday.

“Motorists in the areas of snow and ice accumulation cannot let their guard down once this precipitation ends,” said MoDOT Chief Safety and Operations Officer Becky Allmeroth. “It’s going to take our crews most of Monday to get major routes in these impacted areas back to good condition, so we need people to continue avoiding travel.”

In Missouri crews are working 12-hour shifts to work to clear the roads in 1,500 snow trucks across the state.

Click here to see the MoDOT Traveler Information Map.

For emergencies, motorists can dial *55 to connect with the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Since the start of the storm, MSHP has received more than 2,084 calls for service, helped more than 1,043 stranded drivers, and responded to more than 350 crashes.

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is also urging motorists to avoid non-essential travel, even going as far as to close I-70 across the entire state.

Click here to see the KDOT Traveler Information Map.

“This is a major, statewide winter weather event,” Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed said. “We appreciate the cooperation of the public in staying off the roads so our crews can focus on reopening routes, as quickly and as safely as possible. KDOT is out in force working diligently in these challenging conditions.”

KDOT announced late Monday morning that I-70 has been reopened from the Missouri state line to Manhattan, Kansas.

KDOT advises drivers if you become stranded to call *47 and provide your location.

Weather forecasts show temperatures won't rise above freezing for at least the next 10 days, meaning road crews have work cut out for them to clear roads. Slick spots are expected to remain.