TODAY: Saturday starts cloudy and cold as temperatures remain below freezing all day. Precipitation begins tonight with snow and wintry mix increasing in coverage from west to east by 9 p.m. Heavy precipitation continues areawide overnight. TOMORROW: Sunday will be the worst day as heavy snow falls primarily along and north of I-70 while ice is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Gymnastics and Wrestling’s home openers officially marked the return of “Beauty and the Beast”. Both programs competed alongside each other at Mizzou Arena on Friday night for the first time since 2019 but experienced different outcomes. No. 9 Mizzou Gymnastics earned a 196.700 team score to start its season with a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With inclement weather looming, Mid-Missourians are bracing for hazardous driving conditions. MU Health Care emergency physician Dr. Christopher Sampson says that many of the severe injuries they treat during snow storms are due to car accidents. “During the storm or the initial hours of the storm, if there’s not a reason to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s the end of an era for Mizzou football. On Friday, graduate quarterback Brady Cook declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, making him the seventh Tiger to do so since the regular season ended. The St. Louis native ends his time in Columbia in the MU record books. As a starter, he
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another Mizzou football standout has declared the 2025 NFL Draft. After two years in Columbia, Tiger wide receiver Theo Wease Jr. announced he will be taking a shot at making it at the next level. He joins running backs Marcus Carroll and Nate Noel, as well as defensive end Johnny Walker Jr.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Public Works tells ABC 17 News it’s confident about the plan it has in place for the upcoming snowstorm rolling into Missouri this weekend. Materials, manpower and snow plows are in no shortage according to Britt Smith, Operations Division Director for Jefferson City’s Public Works Department. However, its the
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking increasing cloud cover with temperatures dropping into the low 20s by the end of the night. Winds will be out of the north at 5-7 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking a cloudy day with a mix of freezing rain and snow entering from the west throughout the afternoon hours. This will become more
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While snow oftentimes generates vibrant forecast maps and mind-boggling totals, ice can be a deceptively shallower threat. It takes several inches of snow for impacts to build up; ice can be treacherous with just a glaze. When forecasting snow, the amount of liquid water is converted to snow totals in different ratios depending on how
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After going 11-2 through non-conference action to start the season, the Mizzou men’s basketball team is opening up SEC action with a road trip to No. 2 Auburn on Saturday, Jan. 4. However, the conference opener against the other Tigers won’t be MU’s first bout with a Top-25 team. Head coach Dennis
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny with highs near or below freezing. A steady northerly breeze will keep wind chills in the 20s. TONIGHT: Clouds increase as temperatures drop to the 20s with a feels-like in the teens. EXTENDED: For the latest detailed look at this weekend’s winter storm, visit the ABC 17 Stormtrack Insider Blog. Early
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A flurry of maps and probabilities comes out when winter weather approaches, and while much of this is useful, some of it can be incorrect or misleading. Dozens of weather models simulate different versions of the atmosphere into the future with many different outcomes. This can produce extremes that lead to unrealistic expectations and misinformation.
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TODAY: Friday is partly cloudy with a cool north breeze keeping us in the low 30s for highs. TONIGHT: Overnight, winds turn easterly, and we’ll gain a few clouds. Expect lows in the teens. EXTENDED: Saturday starts dry, but by the afternoon, some may see snow showers before we transition to sleet and ice mix
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Women’s Basketball fell short of securing an upset win to begin SEC action. The Tigers got outscored by 21 points in the second half against No. 2 South Carolina, leading to an 83-52 loss in their SEC opener. Following Thursday’s loss, head coach Robin Pingeton’s group holds an 11-5 overall record.
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PRAIRIE HOME, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cooper County family is looking for information after their dogs were found dead on the side of the road Wednesday night. Ryan Bernskoetter said he found two of his labs off Campbell Bridge Road just after 7 p.m. with bullet holes in them. After receiving donations, the family is now
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri’s College Republicans and the Boone County Republicans have taken down social media posts from Wednesday that accused Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine of supporting New Orleans terror attack suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar. A social media post shared by the Mizzou College Republicans included an image that looks like
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation is preparing statewide for a large winter system moving in this weekend. “We had a winter weather conference call this morning at 9 a.m. with the Weather Service, the Highway Patrol, all our partners,” said Darin Hamelink, MoDOT’s State Maintenance Director. “So yeah, we’re gearing up in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 10 miles of new natural surface trails could be built in south Columbia if the City Council approves the plan on Monday. The council will consider the $403,000 project at its Monday meeting. If approved, Columbia Parks and Recreation will work with Nomad Trails Development to build 10.5 miles of
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THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy with highs in the 40s. Light rain is possible by late afternoon, with a few flurries possible in far northern Missouri. Very light precipitation is expected overall. TONIGHT: Some clouds linger overnight, with lows falling back to the 20s. EXTENDED: Friday will be sunnier but colder as highs only reach the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local and federal officials in New Orleans were expected to update the public about a deadly New Year’s Day truck attack Thursday morning. The attack by a U.S. citizen and Army veteran who might have been inspired by ISIS left at least 15 people dead in the French Quarter when his truck
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TODAY: Thursday will be disappointing for snow lovers. If you’re hoping for a fresh coat of white, you don’t get it today, but just hold on. We will be mild today, considering where the forecast takes us over the weekend. Expect a high in the low 40s this afternoon, with clouds and a south wind
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