Roadside assistance firms are doing big business in the current cold snap. By Friday evening AAA had responded to nearly 250 calls across the state of Kansas. Most of AAA’s Roadside Rescue Team calls were in Topeka, Wichita and Lawrence.

Eight out of every ten calls were for jump starts and other battery or charging system issues.

There were 60 calls in Lawrence, 63 calls in Topeka, and 75 in Wichita between 6am and 4pm Friday. The rest of calls have been spread over the rest of the state.