Weather Alert Day Archives

Local mechanic provides tips for winter car prep

January 20, 2022 7:34 PM Hannah Falcon

With low temperatures and wind chills bringing mid-Missouri into the negatives, many complications can arise. One thing that commonly causes problems in the cold weather is cars.

Columbia City Council continues to discuss possible change for the temperature threshold to open emergency warming shelters

January 19, 2022 5:32 PM Chanel Porter

The Columbia City Council agreed Tuesday night to delay the discussion on changing the temperature threshold to open emergency warming shelters until they receive input from experts.

Road crews remind drivers to watch out for the possible refreeze from the melted snow

January 15, 2022 9:48 PM Joushua Blount

Columbia, Mo (KMIZ) Snow has filled the Mid-Missouri roads and has now turned into slush. The weather conditions has kept the Missouri Highway Patrol and the Jefferson City Public Works busy keeping the roadways clear but refreeze is now a concern. Highway 63 and other priority roadways are clear, but the Missouri Highway Patrol still

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Snow takes over in Mid-Missouri

January 12, 2022 10:15 AM Kevin Schneider

Watch a live-streamed newscast at 7 a.m. in the player below. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking the latest chance at accumulating snow that could impact Mid-Missouri early this weekend. With a complex situation, we’ll have the latest updates as we learn them below: SATURDAY MORNING UPDATE: Warm air has held stubbornly overnight

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Extreme cold settles in on Mid-Missouri

January 4, 2022 9:57 AM Kevin Schneider

A Weather Alert Day has been issued for Thursday, with frigid temperatures and snow expected.

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Tracking our first real taste of winter waiting until 2022

December 29, 2021 11:45 AM Kevin Schneider

Sunday Morning Update: Icy and slick roads remain a concern this morning with temperatures in the teens and wind chills plummeting below 0 degrees. Expect poor travel conditions for the rest of the weekend and try to stay home as much as possible. Current road conditions for Mid-MO can be found here. Brutal Cold Temperatures

How drivers should prepare for icy roads New Year’s weekend

December 31, 2021 11:35 AM Hannah Falcon

As you’re gassing up the car for your holiday plans, you may want to include an ice scraper and other items to help you survive the incoming winter weather.

Missouri Department of Transportation prepares for icy road conditions New Year’s weekend

December 30, 2021 1:07 PM Hannah Falcon

As people prepare to ring in the New Year, emergency services in Missouri are preparing for the first big winter weather event of the season.

The life cycle of a Weather Alert Day

November 23, 2021 4:33 PM Jessica Hafner

From rain, to snow, to ice and freezing rain, to life-threatening cold, the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issues Weather Alert Days ahead of dangerous weather conditions year-round.

Weather Alert Day: Severe storms likely this afternoon into tonight

October 22, 2021 10:20 AM Kevin Schneider

Watch live coverage of storms in the player below. SUNDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Storms are starting to fire up along the cold front in western Missouri, and will quickly become severe as they move east into Mid-Missouri. A Tornado Watch has been issued for the entire area until 10PM. Watch a 3 p.m. update from the

Parts of Missouri left with storm damage after severe weather sweeps through the state

October 24, 2021 11:58 PM Chanel Porter

Parts of Missouri has been left with storm damage Sunday night after severe weather made its way across the state.

WEATHER UPDATES: National Weather Service reports tornado in Cooper County

October 24, 2021 4:46 PM ABC 17 News Team

A tornado watch has been issued for all of mid-Missouri until 10 p.m. Sunday.

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Heat index reaches the triple digits into Friday

August 22, 2021 8:18 PM Chance Gotsch

The ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day ahead of dangerously hot temperatures lasting through Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory through 9 PM on Friday. The main threat will continue to be heat indices between 103-105. Setup A high-pressure system is currently parked across the Midwest

Tracking high heat indices and humidity

August 24, 2021 12:51 PM Kevin Schneider

Today: Columbia will top out at 99 degrees today with the heat index climbing near 103 putting people at elevated risk for heat exhaustion. Winds continue fueling these warmer temperatures from the southwest at 5-10 moh. Tonight: The overnight low sits nearly 10 degrees above the average high in Columbia at 75 degrees with mostly

Tracking dangerous heat this week

August 23, 2021 12:47 PM Kevin Schneider

Today: Temperatures continue to climb into the mid-’90s topping out at 95. We will continue to see southwesterly winds throughout the rest of the day at 5-10 mph. A small chance of scattered, short-lived storms are possible from 2-5 PM this afternoon, but most storms will remain east of highway 63. Tonight: Temperatures continue to

Weather Alert Day: One more day of intense heat, storms

August 6, 2021 4:08 PM Jessica Hafner

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for dangerous heat and humidity holding on through the end of the week. Strong storms are also possible by Thursday evening, posing the threat of heavy rain and isolated damaging winds. Upper level high pressure is locked into place for another day or

Tracking overnight showers and dangerous heat this week

August 8, 2021 8:28 PM Kevin Schneider

Tonight: Showers will begin to redevelop to the west of Central Missouri and slowly filter throughout much of the viewing area. The main threat with these showers is the possibility of isolated flash flooding. The overnight low will drop to 71 as winds continue out of the southwest. Tomorrow: Showers will begin to push to

Weather Alert Day: Dangerous heat returning today

July 26, 2021 4:27 PM Jessica Hafner

MORNING UPDATE: Some clouds from a complex of storms in Illinois are casting a shadow of doubt on us getting to 100°. Still going to get extremely hot, but maybe not much worse than yesterday, like we thought. That front firing storms in Iowa will eventually make it here late tonight. Another hot week has

CDC recommends sunscreen as dangerously hot weather blankets Mid-Missouri

July 29, 2021 4:01 AM Ben Fein

Columbia and counties across Mid-Missouri are expected to see weather flirt with triple digits on Thursday, as the CDC recommends wearing sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun.

Weather Alert Day: Tracking dangerous heat and humidity this weekend

July 22, 2021 2:42 PM Jessica Hafner

Some stifling heat and humidity are making their way back into Mid-Missouri. Temperatures in the low-mid 90’s with dewpoints easily in the 70’s will create dangerous levels of heat that we haven’t seen much of this year. The Setup An upper-level blocking pattern has been in place for a few days, with a ridge anchored