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WEATHER ALERT DAY: Arctic air covers Mid-Missouri

January 24, 2022 3:06 PM Kevin Schneider

More Arctic air has moved in this morning. Temperatures are fallen from the low 50’s yesterday afternoon all the way into the teens this morning…

Insider Blog: The good (warm) news amid a dangerous cold swing

January 24, 2022 5:39 PM John Ross

As arctic high pressure slides in from the north on Tuesday, temperatures will fall in the single digits bringing us yet another run in with…

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Tracking another morning with single-digit temperatures

January 17, 2022 10:28 PM Kevin Schneider, Chance Gotsch, Jessica Hafner, John Ross, Nate Splater

Temperatures have dropped and clouds exited as Arctic high pressure begins to settle over the Midwest for the rest of the work week, giving us some…

Insider Blog: How dangerous this cold can be

January 19, 2022 6:35 PM John Ross

Cold air will continue to rush in overnight into tomorrow morning. This will create dangerous conditions late tonight that will persist into…

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Snow takes over in Mid-Missouri

January 12, 2022 10:15 AM Kevin Schneider, Chance Gotsch, Jessica Hafner, John Ross, Nate Splater

Watch a live-streamed newscast at 7 a.m. in the player below. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking the latest chance at accumulating snow…

INSIDER BLOG: Ice potential Saturday

January 7, 2022 7:42 PM John Ross

SATURDAY MORNING UPDATE: A Winter Weather Advisory has been further extended for all of Mid-Missouri. The warmup may be delayed by cloud cover today,…

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Extreme cold settles in on Mid-Missouri

January 4, 2022 9:57 AM Kevin Schneider, Chance Gotsch, Jessica Hafner, John Ross, Nate Splater

A Weather Alert Day has been issued for Thursday, with frigid temperatures and snow…

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Tracking our first real taste of winter waiting until 2022

December 29, 2021 11:45 AM Kevin Schneider, Chance Gotsch, Jessica Hafner, John Ross, Nate Splater

Sunday Morning Update: Icy and slick roads remain a concern this morning with temperatures in the teens and wind chills plummeting below 0 degrees.…

Insider Blog: Overnight rain totals may put some above average on the month

December 27, 2021 5:11 PM John Ross

The drought forecast for this winter had placed dry conditions across much of the United States for this winter, and it was spot on. The western…

Insider Blog: Why the holiday travel forecast is so warm and dry

December 21, 2021 5:14 PM John Ross

Wednesday will be calm for much of the Midwest, but as you head towards the coasts things become more active. And that’s the theme going…

Insider Blog: A white Christmas is as rare as it feels, but so is this warmth

December 20, 2021 6:26 PM John Ross

Outside of the Inter-Mountain West and far northern states, it’s going to be tough to come by snow for much of the U.S. before the new year,…

Insider Blog: Why outdoor warning sirens sounded in Cole County Wednesday night

December 16, 2021 7:47 PM John Ross

“Well my wife was home last Friday when the Tornado Siren went off, and uh so it was you know similar in nature. So we were like well, I guess this…

Insider Blog: Damaging winds possible this evening

December 15, 2021 6:24 PM Jessica Hafner

Strong south winds have helped shatter temperature records across Mid-Missouri this afternoon, but more pressing will be the threat for storms given…

Insider Blog: Why wind is a concern on Wednesday

December 14, 2021 5:10 PM John Ross

A Wind Advisory is in place for the entire viewing area for tomorrow, as our next system approaches from the west. Really, this is all thanks to the…

Insider Blog: Tracking preliminary survey reports from Friday’s storms

December 13, 2021 6:37 PM John Ross

Severe weather on Friday brought tornado warnings across central Missouri, but so far, few tornadoes have been confirmed in our region. The National…

WEATHER ALERT DAY: Scattered strong storms possible through late evening

December 10, 2021 7:40 AM Kevin Schneider, Chance Gotsch, Jessica Hafner, John Ross, Nate Splater

LATE FRIDAY UPDATE: SEVERE CLEAR! A Tornado Watch is in effect until 11PM for most of Mid-Missouri excluding counties along Highway 65. A powerful…

Insider Blog: Why we saw snow on Radar, but not out our window

December 7, 2021 4:48 PM John Ross

The snow that was in the forecast today did show up, but it had a hard time making it all the way to the ground. Satellite and Radar from Tuesday…

Insider Blog: How dry are we and what’s our fire risk?

December 6, 2021 5:51 PM John Ross

Many have likely enjoyed this stretch of relatively calm and quiet weather. The dry has no doubt given folks ample time to enjoy fall outdoors, but…

Insider Blog: What’s causing the flooding in the Pacific Northwest amid a dry spell here at home

December 3, 2021 6:40 PM John Ross

The end of November and beginning of December has been largely warm and dry. We’ve only measured minimal amounts of rain since Thanksgiving. While…

Insider Blog: Why it feels more like spring and how we got here

December 2, 2021 7:04 PM John Ross

There’s a stew of factors that are contributing to Thursday’s near-record warmth. Ingredients in this warm up consist of abundant sunshine heating…