WEATHER ALERT DAY UPDATE: More Snow Today
The next round of snow arrives this morning and wraps up later tonight with an additional 1-3″ of snow possible.
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5 killed in weather-related crashes in Missouri, Kansas
Authorities say at least five people have died in weather-related crashes in Missouri and Kansas amid a storm that dumped nearly a foot of snow in places and forced schools to close.
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Snow likely again today
MONDAY: Another round of snow is on the way as we head into this afternoon. The heaviest of the snow looks to fall across our southeastern counties, but all of us will be dealing with some light snow throughout the day. TONIGHT: That snow looks to wrap up from west to east this evening, as
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Crews work to clear roads in Jefferson City, Cole County
Cole County Public Works had 26 trucks treating the roads Sunday, according to Director Larry Benz. Benz said he called his entire team in before the snow started to make sure roads were treated across the county. The department will have trucks out overnight to give the main crew a chance to rest before the
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School districts across central Missouri cancel Monday classes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of school districts in Central Missouri have called off school for Monday due to the winter storm moving through the area. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued a Weather Alert Day for Sunday and Monday. You can find the latest forecast here. Columbia Public Schools and the Jefferson City School
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First round of snow wraps up tonight, more tomorrow
TONIGHT: Snow continues before midnight for areas along and north of I-70. Freezing drizzle is possible south, creating a glaze to 0.1″ of ice. Lows in the mid-20s. MONDAY: Another round of snow moves in from the west by morning and lasts for much of the day. An additional 1-3″ of snow will be possible.
Continue Reading Snow will cause today
SUNDAY: We’ll see snow start to move in this morning. It doesn’t look to start to affect things and add up until this afternoon, when we’ll see some higher snowfall rates. This first wave looks to primarily be falling in the form of snow, with about 2-3” being picked up. TONIGHT: We’ll see a break
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Winter storm expected to impact mid-Missouri
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and staying dry. Lows in the low 20’s. SUNDAY: Snow will begin to fly around 9am tomorrow and continue through the afternoon. Generally, 1-3″ of snow can be expected through the evening before snow tapers off to light freezing drizzle/sleet overnight. EXTENDED: Monday morning will likely be dry through 7-8am before snow picks
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Tracking Sunday’s Snow Impacts
SATURDAY: A cold front is driving just a bit of rain out of the viewing area through the morning hours. That should clear out leaving us cloudy in the early AM hours. We will gradually clear throughout the day until we reach mostly sunny in the afternoon. We will be falling in temperatures throughout the
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Wintry mix and snow looming for Sunday and Monday
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few showers. Lows near 35. SATURDAY: Temperatures falling through the day from the 30s through the 20s. Mostly cloudy with a few showers or light snow showers. No significant impacts expected. EXTENDED: A Weather Alert Day is in effect Sunday and Monday as our next winter storm takes shape and
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Another pleasant day, despite the cloud cover
FRIDAY: Cloudy skies will greet us heading out the door and will stick with us this afternoon as temperatures make it back into the low 50s. TONIGHT: We’re tracking a disturbance moving in tonight that will bring some light rain chances back along with some colder air. Some of that cold air will mix in
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The difficulties behind winter weather forecasting
“Those meteorologists are never right, they get paid to be wrong!” is one of the many solipsisms we face in the weather business.
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One last warm day before cold, wintry weather returns
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with lows in the mid-30s. FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy and not as windy with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. EXTENDED: A cold front moves through the area Friday night into Saturday, dropping the temperatures into the upper 30s for highs on Saturday with the potential for a few rain and
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Winter weather chances increasing for the weekend
THURSDAY: Gusty winds will continue through the afternoon. Temperatures remain mild in the mid 50s. TONIGHT: Winds settle down overnight with temperatures falling to near the freezing mark. EXTENDED: Friday is another mild, mostly cloudy day with highs in the low 50s. A cold front rolls through mid-Missouri on Saturday, bringing a chance at light rain showers/flurries, impacts
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Breezy day in store
THURSDAY: Temperatures have only fallen into the low 30s this morning, so with that head start we’ll make it into the low 50s later today. That will come at the price of some breezy conditions and some cloud cover throughout much of the day—some gusts could reach up to 35 mph. TONIGHT: It will settle
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Warmer and breezy Thursday expected
TONIGHT: Partly to mostly clear. Lows in the low to mid-30s. THURSDAY: Partly sunny and windy. Gusts up to 30 mph. Highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. EXTENDED: Clouds increase Friday ahead of our next cold front that could bring a brief chance for showers and/or flurries into Saturday. No impact is expected.
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Frost flowers, rabbit frost? What’s the deal with it?!
If you’re an avid outdoorsy-type, this may be something you see a lot in the fall and early winter. (Especially following warmer weather…) Sunday featured a day-time high of 59°. 15-20° warmer than average. ABC 17 promised you that wouldn’t last and quickly following a warm morning Monday, temperatures quickly dropped throughout the day. The
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Similar start, but a better end today
WEDNESDAY: We’ve fallen back into the upper teens and low 20’s to start out the day again, but we’ll do a better job at warming up. Highs will reach the middle to some upper 40s by this afternoon with some more sunshine. TONIGHT: Clouds will be increasing, which will help keep temperatures from getting quite
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Another cold night ahead, Warming trend on the way
TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies will continue with overnight lows in the lower 20’s. Winds will continue to weaken throughout the night. Wind chills will be in the mid-teens. WEDNESDAY: It will be a cold start to the day with temperatures in the low 20s, but with southwesterly winds, we can expect temperatures comfortable, in the
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A Chilly Tuesday Continues
TUESDAY: After a bitterly cold start, we’ll only top out in the middle to upper 30’s. The sun will be out, but it won’t do much to warm us up. TONIGHT: Mostly clear skies will continue with overnight lows in the lower 20’s. Winds will continue to weaken throughout the night. EXTENDED: Temperatures will climb back to the
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