The Great Blue Norther of 1911
It’s cold mid-Missouri. Real cold. The coldest air we’ve seen since 1911! An impressive arctic air mass settled over mid-Missouri after a sunny,…
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2019 sets Veteran’s Day Snowfall Record
Cold and snowy weather has been the story all across mid-Missouri today. Snowfall amounts have been pretty variable as well. Many near Jefferson city…
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Weather Alert Day: Temperatures plummet again Wednesday morning
The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for late tonight through Wednesday morning for expected wind chills in the single…
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How unusual will this next round of cold be?
Several rounds of arctic cold are set to plunge into mid-Missouri in the next 10 days. The first will arrive Thursday and Friday bringing…
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Rest of November looking to set up far colder than normal
After tying the record for hottest September in mid-Missouri, we made a complete 180 throughout the month of October. We’ve already managed to see…
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With wintry weather on the horizon, here’s why bridges get icier faster than roads
You may hear meteorologists in the winter time to stay aware of icy bridges or overpasses, or even road signs that say “Bridges Ice Before Roads”……
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WEATHER ALERT DAY BLOG: Tracking the cold and snow for Halloween week
THURSDAY MORNING UPDATE: We’ve been receiving reports of black ice with some road temperatures slipping below freezing. Problems areas will be on…
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Science behind the Polar Vortex and its influence on this week’s weather
You may have heard the term Polar Vortex thrown around in national media stories before, especially during cold outbreaks. While the term may seem…
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LIVE BLOG: Tracking the cold and snow for Halloween week
Major changes are on the way with an arctic air mass settling into Mid-Missouri this week, bringing cold temperatures and chances for rain and…
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Arctic blast to bring the chill to Mid-Missouri next week
After a brief warm up this weekend, Mid-Missouri and much of the Midwest is in for a massive cool down that will bring temperatures about 15-20…
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In for a repeat in 2019? 2017 and 2018 share similar early tastes of winter
We first told you about next week’s cold snap in our StormTrack Insider Blog— morning and early afternoon weather data for next week is…
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Strong cold front next week to bring winter-like temperatures
You’ve probably heard the old saying, if you don’t like the weather in Missouri now, just wait five minutes. This October has been all…
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NOAA releases Winter Outlook for 2019-2020
On Thursday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center released their Winter 2019-2020 outlook for the…
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The Fuss Over Foliage: Why trees change colors during Fall
Mid-Missourians may remember the vibrant colors changes that trees underwent last year. Our dry summer, followed by the relatively mild transition to…
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What looked like a line of storms was actually… butterflies?
Yes. You read that right. On October 5th, the radar at the National Weather Service Office in Norman, Oklahoma detected a swarm of butterflies being…
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Weather Why: Fog for some, sun for others this morning
Some parts of mid-Missouri woke up to a thick layer of fog this morning, while some saw clear blue skies to start the day. Why was that? Well, for…
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Powerful storm system brings strong thunderstorms, major cool down
A potent fall weather system is upon us as we wrap up the work week in Mid-Missouri. Snow has been falling across the Rockies and central Plains, and…
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First frost possible this weekend
After the hottest September on record, Mid-Missouri is gearing up for potentially the first frost and/or freeze of the season this weekend. The…
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2019 ties for the hottest September on record at COU
September saw twenty-nine days of at or above average temperatures with the lone below average reading on the first day of the month. This month also…
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