Warming centers, overnight shelters available in Columbia, Jefferson City
Columbia and Jefferson City have partnered with local shelters to offer a safe place for those who need to stay warm during the extreme cold.
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Winter storm and severe cold sweeps across US
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Power slowly coming back to Ameren customers in Camden County; power is back for Cole County customers
Editor’s note: The numbers in this story will change as more residents’ power is either restored or more outages are reported. CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) There has been a power outage reported for Ameren Missouri customers in Camden County on Thursday night. Many people are still affected by the outage in Camden County. Cole County
Continue ReadingFriday flight cancellations top 5,900, disrupting holiday travel
By Forrest Brown and Karla Cripps, CNN Winter weather continues to disrupt holiday travel across the United States on Friday, leaving travelers facing delays and cancellations during one of the busiest times of the year. On Friday, 5,934 flights were canceled after nearly 2,700 cancellations on Thursday, according to flight tracking site FlightAware. Cancellations were
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Continue ReadingWhat to pack in your car to stay safe during severe winter weather
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What to consider when staying safe in the cold weather
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The snow has stopped falling in Mid-Missouri, however, Missourians are still facing dangerously cold temperatures. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team expects the low temperatures to stay into the weekend. If you’re going out into the cold temperature, several factors will need to be considered if you want to stay warm. Experts
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Tracking cold air and winds that make it feel colder
TODAY: With snow many reports coming in of around two inches or less of snowfall, blowing snow should be kept to a minimum today, despite wind howling from the north at around 20 mph sustained, with gusts as high as 30-35 mph. This keeps our high around 5 degrees, with feels like temperatures near 20
Continue ReadingWinter storm and severe cold sweeps across US
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Continue ReadingFriday flight cancellations top 5,900, disrupting holiday travel
By Forrest Brown and Karla Cripps, CNN Winter weather continues to disrupt holiday travel across the United States on Friday, leaving travelers facing delays and cancellations during one of the busiest times of the year. On Friday, 5,934 flights were canceled after nearly 2,700 cancellations on Thursday, according to flight tracking site FlightAware. Cancellations were
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Continue ReadingJanuary 6 committee releases final report, says Trump should be barred from office
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Continue ReadingAt least 9 dead as massive winter storm leaves more than a million without power and bitter cold across much of US
By Aya Elamroussi, Ray Sanchez and Eric Levenson, CNN A massive winter storm battered the US on Friday with frigid temperatures, high winds and heavy snow, leaving at least nine people dead, knocking out power to over a million customers and wrecking holiday plans from coast to coast. The storm — expected to intensify throughout
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