The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of strong storms on Sunday. A complex of storms moving out of Nebraska will dive into Mid-Missouri early Sunday afternoon and bring the possibility of damaging winds and hail. SETUP: Hot and humid conditions across the region have ushered in
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UPDATE: TUESDAY EVENING A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued until 3:00 a.m. for Saline, Pettis, Benton, Morgan, Howard, and Cooper counties for the threat of large hail and heavy rain. A Flood Watch is in effect until 10:00 a.m. for areas south of Highway 50 and west of Highway 63 where 2-3″ of rain
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WEDNESDAY LATE AFTERNOON UPDATE: The severe weather threat continues to wane this afternoon with scattered showers and storms showing weak rotation for areas just west of St. Louis. We’ll still see the potential of isolated storms with heavy rain into this evening, but the severe weather threat will be low with cells after 7:00 p.m.
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has released weather preparedness guidance for residents, as The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team tracks the potential for severe weather on Wednesday.
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the threat of strong to severe storms overnight Tuesday through Wednesday morning.
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Officials from departments such as MODOT, are reminding drivers on how to stay prepared for driving severe weather, as Missouri is expected to see significant storms.
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UPDATE: 4PM FRIDAY Storms are expected to fire up along and east of Highway 63 after 6:00 p.m., and will maintain intensity through about 10:00 or 11:00 p.m. Storms will have the capability of producing large hail and damaging winds, along with heavy rain. Updated below are the severe risk map and latest Futuretrack with
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of severe thunderstorms on Monday evening. Damaging winds and large hail will be the main concerns Monday evening into the overnight hours. Monday afternoon Update: Showers have developed and will continue over the next few hours, with a break before
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Tuesday Evening Update: A warm front has lifted north of Mid-Missouri bringing clouds more humid air to the region. As the front pushes farther north, temperatures will warm, and skies will start to clear which will boost temperatures even further. Despite temperatures pushing into upper 70s to low 80s and dewpoints in the mid-60’s, a
Continue ReadingTonight: An approaching cold front pulling in from the northwest will be a driving factor for tonight’s overnight storms. Beginning after 9 pm, isolated storms will begin to form over much of Central Missouri with an increased risk of large hail and strong winds. These storms will continue to lose energy past midnight and become
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the threat of severe storms tonight. Large hail and isolated damaging winds will be the main threats. A low pressure system to our northwest is pulling a warm front through the region today, bringing warmer air and gusty winds to Mid-Missouri, along
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Always tracking, always alerting. That’s our mission for the Stormtrack Weather Team, and it’s why we have a planin place to give Mid-Missouri as much lead time as possible before severe weather threatens. Heat, flooding and tornadoes are among the most deadly types of weather each year. Statewide, there were 50 reported tornadoes in 2021,
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THURSDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Snowfall amounts with this morning’s last-minute data is coming in a little higher. The highest amounts will still be expected in our northwestern counties, but more of us look to end up closer to 2-4″. Most of our accumulation will come with the wave expected tonight. WEDNESDAY EVENING UPDATE: As the storm
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MU Health hospital is reporting the recent winter storm is sending even more people to the hospital than the last snowstorm.
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THURSDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Steady snow and sleet has now moved east of Mid-Missouri, taking the measurable precipitation with it. Low clouds will have just enough moisture to produce light freezing drizzle tonight into early Friday morning, creating a glaze of ice on untreated roads. Slick spots will be possible Friday morning as temperatures dip into
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Check back for updates related to the winter storm.
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When winter weather hits, the best thing to do is stay off the road. If that’s not possible, the next best thing is to be prepared.
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The day after a big snowstorm, Mid-Missouri sees slushy roads as they start to thaw and snow melts into ditches and streams. But the chemicals used to treat those roads stay with the melted snow as it flows into streams, ultimately ending up in the Missouri River.
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Columbia Public Works plow crews have been out in full force, salting and plowing roads this morning amid the wintry weather and snow storm.
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is issuing a Weather Alert Day for tonight through Friday morning for the potential of accumulating snow and ice that could make travel dangerous through early Friday.
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