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Driving conditions in Mexico OK, multiple crashes reported around the area

January 15, 2021 2:15 PM Chanel Porter

Road conditions were mostly clear in Mexico on Friday. Elsewhere in Audrain County, some drivers ran into poor driving conditions.

Weather Alert Day: Snow winding down, strong winds remain

January 14, 2021 2:44 PM Jessica Hafner

AFTERNOON UPDATE (3:15 PM): Snow showers have tapered off quite a bit across the northern portion of the area, with ongoing snow for areas east of Highway 54 and south of Lake of the Ozarks. Clouds stick around tonight along with gusty winds, so travel might be tricky into the evening commute despite the snow

Tracking the end of snow while gusty winds remain overnight

January 15, 2021 3:48 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Cloudy with snow ending early. Gusty winds continue overnight with winds up to 20-25 mph. Lows in the upper 20s with wind chills in the teens. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and breezy with highs in the low to mid-30s and wind chills in the upper teens to low 20s. EXTENDED: Clouds stick around on Sunday

Rivers of the atmosphere…we’re not talking the Mississippi or Missouri

January 13, 2021 4:33 PM Maddie Est

Here in mid-Missouri we’re pretty familiar with rivers and the way they impact the land around them. But what are atmospheric rivers and how do they impact the surface of the Earth? In the Pacific Northwest they’ve been dealing with a ton of rainfall… In fact nearly record setting rainfall in the last two weeks

Tracking snow moving in this morning

January 15, 2021 3:21 AM Kevin Schneider

FRIDAY: Our next round of Winter its way south this morning. Looks to move in to some of our northern counties around 6:00am, nearing I-70 by 7:00, and our southern counties by 9:00. The morning will have more widespread coverage, but remain fairly light in intensity. Towards midday we’ll notice an uptick in intensity, where

Officials warn of high winds and snow, creating rough driving conditions

January 14, 2021 7:25 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With high winds and snow in the forecast, officials say driving conditions could deteriorate quickly late Thursday into Friday morning. The ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day through early Friday night for the potential of accumulating snow and strong gusty winds. MoDOT issued a warning about travel, saying

Columbia police investigating a shooting at Heather Ridge Apartments

January 14, 2021 8:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are on scene at Heather Ridge Apartments after receiving multiple calls of a shooting. A resident told an ABC 17 News crew on scene that she heard three shots fired. Columbia police report one person was shot and taken to Unviersity Hospital. Officials say they don’t know the condition of

MoDOT issues warning ahead of snow, high winds

January 14, 2021 3:30 PM Meghan Drakas

The Missouri Department of Transportation is warning drivers of high winds over much of the state Friday, including possible whiteout conditions in northwest Missouri.

Substitute teacher issue remains as Columbia Public Schools returns to in-person classes

January 14, 2021 12:57 PM Chanel Porter

Middle and high school students have not been in the classroom since last spring, when the coronavirus pandemic started.

Tracking snow, gusty winds, and cold wind chills Friday

January 14, 2021 3:41 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with snow showers moving in from the north late. Lows in the upper 20s to around 30 with wind gusts up to 30 mph from the west. TOMORROW: Snow showers likely, becoming more light toward evening. 1-3″ of snowfall is expected with low visibility due to gusty winds. Highs near 32 degrees.

Tracking a windy Thursday with a chance at some showers

January 14, 2021 4:49 AM Kevin Schneider

THURSDAY: A cold front is on the way into mid-Missouri. Some widely scattered showers will be possible throughout the day. You’ll know the front’s here when the winds pick up with gusts up to 35 mph possible. Temperatures will get held up in the middle 40’s. TONIGHT: The initial surge of showers will move east,

Impeachment trial for President Trump can happen even after he leaves office

January 13, 2021 5:34 PM Connor Hirsch

A Majority of the House of Representatives have now voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, just days before he is set to leave office.

Local highlights and scores: Jan. 13, 2021

January 13, 2021 10:15 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local basketball scores from Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS HOOPS Fulton (48) Marshall (43) FINAL New Haven (33) South Callaway (55) FINAL North Callaway (53) New Bloomfield (49) FINAL HS BOYS HOOPS Tolton (65) Hickman (60) FINAL Harrisburg (50) Fayette (59)

Battle’s Lee wins Week 1 SportsZone Basketball play of the week

January 13, 2021 7:32 PM Andrew Kauffman

Congratulations to Battle’s James Lee for winning our Week 1 SportsZone Basketball play of the week. You can watch his game-winning three pointer in the video player above. Up next – Battle will host Marshall on Thursday at 6 p.m.

Tracking scattered rain Thursday, snow showers Friday

January 13, 2021 3:57 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with lows in the mid-upper 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers early. Breezy with highs in the low to mid-40s. EXTENDED: Behind the cold front, winds will continue to gust between 25-30 mph into Friday. Low pressure to our north will send light to moderate snow showers to the area by

Tracking another wonderful afternoon Wednesday

January 13, 2021 3:13 AM Kevin Schneider

WEDNESDAY: Another gorgeous afternoon taking shape today! We’ll pick up some clouds as we go throughout the day, but nothing that will keep us out of the upper 50’s. Our breeze out of the southwest will get up around 20 mph at times. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy skies will remain throughout the night. Lows will settle

House to vote Wednesday to impeach Trump for second time after Capitol riot

January 13, 2021 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

The House is poised to make Donald Trump the first President in United States history to be impeached for a second time on Wednesday with a swift and bipartisan vote to condemn Trump’s role inciting the riots at the US Capitol.

Health leaders say vaccine education will be crucial to reaching wide-spread immunity

January 12, 2021 6:21 PM Connor Hirsch

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As doses of COVID-19 vaccines are continuing to be administered to the first phase of Missourians, health leaders are eyeing education strategies to inform the public about the vaccine. According to a poll sponsored by the Missouri Hospital Association, 58-percent of Missourians are very or somewhat likely to seek the vaccine

Local highlights and scores: Jan. 12, 2021

January 12, 2021 10:19 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local basketball scores from Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS HOOPS Capital City (24) Hickman (48) FINAL HS BOYS HOOPS Rock Bridge (68) Jefferson City (47) FINAL Capital City (68) Moberly (54) FINAL Boonville (62) Centralia (57) FINAL North Callaway (44) Vienna

Tracking a warm and breezy Wednesday

January 12, 2021 3:45 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows near 30. Patchy frost by morning. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with gusts up to 25 mph and highs in the mid-50s. EXTENDED: Clouds increase Wednesday night into Thursday ahead of a cold front that will move through during the day Thursday. Temperatures will fall into the mid-40s