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Jefferson City road crews facing issues with equipment as snow and cold batters area

February 15, 2021 6:31 PM Connor Hirsch

ABC17 News previously reported that about 10 out of the Jefferson City Public Works Department’s 24 snowplows were past their life expectancy.

Tracking light snow into tonight, dangerous cold through Tuesday

February 15, 2021 1:06 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Snow tapers off between 6-8PM. Roads will likely be slick overnight where untreated. Temperatures drop below zero, with wind chills between -20 to -25. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and cold with highs in the low teens. Snow moves back in late from the southwest. EXTENDED: Another low pressure system moves in from the southwest on

Tracking the latest round of snow and more cold tonight

February 15, 2021 3:53 AM Kevin Schneider

MONDAY: Snow ongoing this morning, but relax a bit in intensity but will ramp back up mid-late morning. This will be the heaviest batch of and where we pick up the majority of our accumulations. Northerly winds won’t help much, blowing snow around and leading to subzero wind chills throughout the day. For more information

Tracking accumulating snow and bitter cold

February 14, 2021 6:13 PM Maddie Est

TONIGHT: Another blast of snowfall is expected to arrive in the early evening hours. Many of us will pick up another 2-3″ of snowfall by the morning. Overnight temperatures will feel yet again like they are in the negative twenties. With chilly conditions and the accumulating snow, road conditions are expected to be hurt for

Plow crews out in Columbia ahead of winter weather

February 14, 2021 10:09 AM Ben Fein

The city of Columbia brought plow crews in at 7 a.m. on Sunday to respond to winter weather.

Tracking extreme cold and accumulating snow

February 13, 2021 5:16 PM Maddie Est

TONIGHT: Extreme cold will arrive overnight tonight with lows falling below zero. Wind chill values will feel like we are in the negative teens and twenties. The National Weather Service has issued Wind Chill Warnings for the northwestern portions of the viewing area. The rest of us are under a Wind Chill Advisory. SUNDAY: Another

Tracking dangerous wind chills, late weekend snow

February 12, 2021 4:28 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and breezy with lows in the single digits. Wind chills -5 to -10 degrees. TOMORROW: Light snow showers possible early north of I-70. Little to no accumulation is expected. Highs around 10 with wind chills between -10 to -15 degrees. EXTENDED: Along with the cold, we’ll be watching for our next chance

Columbia senior living communities hold successful coronavirus vaccine clinics

February 12, 2021 1:33 PM Chanel Porter

Residents at an assisted living community in Columbia received their second dose of a coronavirus vaccine — while residents at two other facilities got their first doses.

Tracking dangerous levels of cold air this weekend

February 12, 2021 5:16 AM Kevin Schneider

FRIDAY: The cold has stuck around this morning. Winds out of the north are going to lead to wind chills on the wrong side of zero all day long. Bundle up and cover all of the exposed skin that you can to prevent frostbite if you need to be outdoors for lengthy periods of time.

Trump’s legal team to present defense as impeachment trial continues

February 12, 2021 9:14 AM ABC 17 News Team

Donald Trump’s defense team is set to present its arguments on Friday as his impeachment trial continues.

Cole County health leaders plan for accessibility issues for coronavirus vaccine during winter weather, other barriers

February 11, 2021 5:31 PM Connor Hirsch

Director of the Health Department Kristi Campbell said the numbers of cases and hospitalizations continue to decline, but vaccine supply also continues to be low.

Tracking dangerously cold wind chills overnight

February 11, 2021 4:29 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the single digits. Wind chills between -5 and -10. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the mid-teens with wind chills in the -5 to -10 degree range. EXTENDED: Friday night into Saturday, a cold front will move into the Midwest, bringing a chance of snow showers early Saturday for areas mainly

WATCH: Cole County leaders hold coronavirus briefing

February 11, 2021 12:46 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County government and medical leaders held their weekly coronavirus news conference Thursday. The group includes representatives from city and county governments, the county health department and the city’s two hospitals. Watch a replay of the news conference in the player below.

Case rates decline but substitute pool still an issue for Columbia Public Schools

February 11, 2021 1:12 PM Chanel Porter

Columbia Public Schools still lacks the number of substitute teachers willing to come into the classrooms that it needs as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

Tracking another round of colder air

February 11, 2021 12:52 PM Maddie Est

THURSDAY: Some leftover morning flurries will start to move out towards midday. No extra accumulation is expected with anything falling this morning. Temperatures will struggle to warm up much again with clouds sticking around, with highs topping out near 20. TONIGHT: The clouds stick around tonight, with lows falling into the single digits, feeling subzero when factoring

Missouri governor touts coronavirus case rates, lashes out at St. Louis-area leaders

February 11, 2021 9:30 AM ABC 17 News Team

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson touted increases in Missouri’s coronavirus vaccine supply and decreases in new cases and lashed out at a St. Louis-area medical leader during his weekly briefing Thursday.

Tracking a break from the light snow

February 11, 2021 5:07 AM Kevin Schneider

THURSDAY: Some leftover morning flurries will start to move out towards midday. No extra accumulation is expected with anything falling this morning. Temperatures will struggle to warm up much again with clouds sticking around, with highs topping out near 20. TONIGHT: The clouds stick around tonight, with lows falling into the single digits, feeling subzero

WATCH: Crews respond to crash on Missouri River Bridge

February 11, 2021 7:30 AM Matt Ragsdale

Emergency crews responded to a crash on the Missouri River Bridge Thursday morning.

Local bars hopeful they have made it through worst part of the COVID-19 pandemic with new order

February 10, 2021 7:48 PM Sydney Olsen

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.

Mid-Missouri mass vaccination event rescheduled three weeks after original date

February 10, 2021 7:21 PM Connor Hirsch

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