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Columbia Public Schools to return to in-person hybrid learning Tuesday

January 19, 2021 4:29 AM Zola Crowder

Columbia Public School students are returning to the classroom in a hybrid learning model Tuesday morning.

Enhanced security, lack of legislative business makes for slow day in downtown Jefferson City

January 18, 2021 3:01 PM Chanel Porter

Jefferson City’s downtown saw little foot traffic Monday, with a combination of a state holiday and enhanced security precautions around the Capitol keeping the area quiet.

Columbia businesses see uptick in traffic as students return

January 18, 2021 2:03 PM Meghan Drakas

With the return of students to campus this past weekend, some Columbia businesses have already seen an increase in traffic.

Tracking a few snow showers tonight, more clouds Tuesday

January 18, 2021 3:45 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a chance for a few lingering snow showers north of I-70 into this evening. Lows in the upper 20s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and chilly with highs in the upper 30s and a cool westerly breeze up to 20 mph. EXTENDED: Clouds clear Tuesday night and winds shift back southwest into Wednesday.

Tracking light showers today

January 18, 2021 3:19 AM Maddie Est

TODAY: Cloudy with a chance for a few rain or snow showers north of I-70. While many areas will only see trace accumulations at most, there are some isolated areas in the north that could receive heavier snowfall. The National Weather Service out of St. Louis has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Monroe County

Jefferson City officials bracing for potential protests Wednesday as nationwide unrest continues

January 17, 2021 5:43 PM Connor Hirsch

Some state workers received an email asking them to work from home on Wednesday because of the potential protests near the Missouri Capitol.

SportsZone Basketball Play of the Week Nominees 2021: Week 2

January 17, 2021 10:52 PM Andrew Kauffman

Congratulations to our Week 2 SportsZone Basketball Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the plays in the video player above. You can vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1 – Boonville’s Kennedy Renfrow scores five points in less than ten seconds. Nominee No. 2 – Mexico’s Isaiah Reams catches everyone off

Tracking a chance for precipitation Monday, warmer this week

January 17, 2021 5:02 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and chilly with lows in the upper 20s. TOMORROW: Cloudy with a chance for a few rain or snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. EXTENDED: The upper level pattern this week will be fairly flat over the Midwest, meaning temperatures will be close to normal and precipitation will

Tracking a chance for spot flurries

January 16, 2021 6:09 PM Maddie Est

TONIGHT: Things will be calm as lows fall into the upper 20s. Clouds will stick around. SUNDAY: Cloud cover continues with the possibility of more snow flurries. Breezes will continue but back off slightly and highs approach the upper 30s. EXTENDED: The week ahead looks very active with multiple disturbances moving through. We’ll be able

Road crews out in full force as snowfall continues

January 15, 2021 12:57 PM Meghan Drakas

Boone and Cole County road crews are out and working to improve driving conditions as snow continues to fall in Mid-Missouri.

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.