WATCH: Crews respond to crash on Missouri River Bridge
Emergency crews responded to a crash on the Missouri River Bridge Thursday morning.
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Local bars hopeful they have made it through worst part of the COVID-19 pandemic with new order
olumbia businesses are rejoicing after the Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported it was lifting restrictions on hours for restaurants, bars and entertainment venues on Wednesday.
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Mid-Missouri mass vaccination event rescheduled three weeks after original date
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As the state continues to roll out the coronavirus vaccine with large scale events, winter weather is starting to get in the way of that effort. In Mid-Missouri, the next mass vaccination event at the School of the Osage near the Lake of the Ozarks was rescheduled from Feb. 14 until March
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Tracking light snow showers tonight, bitterly cold air this weekend
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with light snow showers, mainly along and north of I-70. Lows near 10 degrees. New snow accumulation between a dusting and 1″. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with some morning flurries possible. Highs in the upper teens to around 20. EXTENDED: By the weekend, I’ll be tracking another front that will move through the
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Snow plow catches fire on Tom Bass Rd.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A snow plow caught fire Wednesday afternoon on Tom Bass Road. According to officials the fire started in the engine compartment. Watch a video from a viewer sent in as the snow plow catches fire. https://youtu.be/hmyT83mwPqY Officials report the driver was able to exit the truck before the fire reached the cab
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Weather Alert Day: Scattered snow showers could bring more accumulation today
AFTERNOON UPDATE: With roads still struggling to improve down south, our Winter Weather Advisory has been extended until 6:00 PM. Slow down on the roads as you head home tonight-Cole, Maries, Phelps, and Pulaski Counties have been in the roughest shape. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day through Wednesday
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Tracking another round of light snow today
WEDNESDAY: Another shot at some light snow moving in this morning. That will stick with us off and on throughout the day. Slick spots will be possible with highs only topping out in the teens. Snowfall amounts look to be fairly light, however. New accumulations look to be around a trace. TONIGHT: That chance for
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Warming centers continue to welcome guests during bitterly cold temperatures
Warming centers remain open as dangerously cold temperatures are expected to stay in Mid-Missouri through the weekend.
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Jefferson City hospitals receive extra coronavirus vaccine doses Tuesday, plans to redistribute across the community
Two Jefferson City hospitals were put on the list to receive extra doses of the coronavirus vaccine, which were received on Tuesday.
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Experts warn of injury from cold exposure during low temperatures
Temperatures in mid-Missouri have plummeted to the single digits, and health experts are warning the conditions can lead to frostbite or hypothermia.
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Tracking light snow for parts of the area Wednesday
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cold with isolated slick spots on local roads. Lows in the low teens. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with light snow possible, especially along and north of I-70. Light freezing drizzle possible along and south of I-44. New snow accumulation between a dusting to 1″. Highs in the upper teens. EXTENDED: The cold
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Columbia independent living facility gives first in-house coronavirus vaccine clinic
Solstice Senior Living became the first independent living facility in Columbia to host a coronavirus vaccine clinic for its residents and workers Tuesday.
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Tracking the potential for more precipitation and accumulations
TUESDAY: Precipitation has largely shut off. Most of the day will be dry aside from a stray flurry here and there. The cold isn’t going anywhere, with highs in the teens this afternoon. Wind chills will likely top out in the single digits. TONIGHT: Another round of light snow and freezing drizzle will move in tonight. It
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Trump’s second impeachment trial begins Tuesday as Democrats prepare a ‘violent crime criminal prosecution’
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins in the Senate on Tuesday, where senators will be confronted with the violent events of the January 6 riot and whether Trump is culpable for inciting the insurrectionists that attacked the Capitol and placed their lives in danger.
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Tracking a brief break from snow and drizzle Tuesday
TUESDAY: Precipitation has largely shut off. Most of the day will be dry aside from a stray flurry here and there. The cold isn’t going anywhere, with highs in the teens this afternoon. Wind chills will likely top out in the single digits. TONIGHT: Another round of light snow and freezing drizzle will move in
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Low temperatures could cause black ice to form on roads overnight
Boone County Road and Bridge and Columbia Public Work have crews treating roads due to freezing drizzle and light snow.
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Tracking wintry mix, possible road issues into tonight
THIS EVENING/OVERNIGHT: Mostly cloudy with patchy snow north of I-70 with light freezing drizzle moving in south. A dusting to a half-inch of snow is expected along with a glaze of ice for our southern counties. Precipitation ends by midnight, mostly cloudy into Tuesday. Lows in the low teens. EXTENDED: This unusually cold stretch continues
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WATCH REPLAY: Coronavirus update on Columbia Board of Education agenda
The Columbia Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. Among the agenda items is a coronavirus update from Superintendent Peter Stiepleman.
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INSIDER BLOG: Tracking more wintry precipitation today
There’s no rest for the weary in this type of pattern. With broad zonal (flat) flow entrenched, this might be a theme for this week: light, but daily disturbances. Our next system is rippling through today. As cold as roads are, slippery conditions could develop quickly throughout the day, especially where some of the heavier
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Tracking another round of snow to start the week
MONDAY: We could see some freezing drizzle in spots this morning, but another disturbance is set to slide through this morning. Light snow will take over and be possible throughout the day, with another light dusting to an inch expected. Highs will reach the 20’s later this afternoon. TONIGHT: Snow will taper off by this
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