COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri has seen a plethora of major switches in weather conditions throughout this winter season. From major temperatures switches, to large snowfall events like that seen in early January where some areas measured up to 8″. The question in many peoples minds are, “How does this winter compare to those of the
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Another impactful winter storm is expected to make its way into Mid-Missouri Tuesday night lasting through Wednesday. Measurable snow is expected with some areas possibly seeing over 7″. Lesser snow totals are expected back to the southeast towards I-44 due to the freezing line in the atmosphere. This line will determine the location of where
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking the potential of a winter storm bringing travel impacts for most of Wednesday and into Thursday morning as accumulating snow moves in by mid-week. A Winter Storm Watch was issued Sunday night, including points from Macon to Boonville, west to Brunswick and Sedalia. An ABC 17 Stormtrack
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As Super Bowl 59 kicks off on Sunday evening, the Chiefs and Eagles will be playing in warmer temperatures than many bowl games before. High temperatures will be near records in New Orleans over the weekend and all 30 NFL cities have experienced warming in past decades. According to Climate Central, Kansas City has warmed
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The weather across Mid-Missouri has been relatively quiet when it comes to winter storms as of the past week. The same has not been true for northeastern portions of the United States as a major storm continues to push through the area causing widespread driving hazards. Some areas have seen freezing rain to large totals
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When thinking of maple syrup, many people might have the grocery store first come to mind. For some in Mid-Missouri, local maple trees during the months of January through February are first in mind. Many people do not know that maple trees around the region can be tapped to collect sap used to later become
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Falling temperatures Tuesday night into Wednesday morning could lead to some potential slick spots on bridges and overpasses for far northern portions of Mid-Missouri. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Chariton, Randolph, Macon, and Monroe counties until 6 pm Wednesday. What is causing freezing rain for portions of Mid-Missouri? It has to do
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It’s no shock that today felt unseasonably warm. Highs across the region shot up into the upper 60s to mid 70s. This led to many people outdoors enjoying the break from cooler temperatures expected to return later this week. Columbia tied its all-time recorded high this afternoon last set back into 2020 at 72 degrees.
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A famous annual weather prediction will be made on Sunday morning by a unique figure, a rodent with a pretty poor track record. Groundhog Day on February 2nd marks the day that Punxsutawney Phil will bring omens of an enduring winter or the hope of an early spring. Records for Groundhog Day in the United
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After much of the world experienced the hottest year on record in 2024, the U.S. has seen a lot of cold and snow for January. This warmth was partly fueled by a strong El Nino that peaked last year and was slow to come down. Now, changes are sweeping the nation as tropical Pacific Ocean
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Deadly wildfires that have plagued the Los Angeles area over the last few weeks are almost 100% contained after weekend rain brought some relief to the region. Rainfall amounts around L.A. were the highest recorded since the end of March, with 0.61″ reported just on Sunday, the most rain since March 30th of last year
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The same weather pattern that dropped record snow in the southern United States and brought cold to much of the rest of the country continued its progress east, producing extreme winds in Ireland and the United Kingdom on Thursday and Friday. The storm was named Eowyn by the UK Met Office as forecasters anticipated devastatingly
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Southern California continues to face out of control wildfires such as the Hughes fire that has burned over 10,000 acres and only has 24% containment as of the latest check Thursday afternoon at 7 pm. Santa Anna winds continue to cause strong wind gusts pushing these fires across the landscape. The lower level atmosphere has
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It’s official: La Nina is here, but not for long. After coming down from a record-breaking El Nino we will only see a brief cooldown into La Nina. La Nina and El Nino are phases of a fluctuating cycle between the atmosphere and the ocean that can have local and global impacts. This pattern is observed
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It’s no secret that its been dangerously cold across the Midwest the past several days, but the southeastern most states are now seeing impactful winter storm impacts that aren’t seen often. Snow and ice has blanketed much of the area from Houston and east dropping accumulating snowfall causing travel issues for millions. The latest radar
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MONDAY EVENING UPDATE: After a second push of cold air that even brought a few snow flurries overnight, we are the coldest we’ve been amidst this stretch. Our wind chills as of Tuesday morning were as cold as 20 below. South winds keep us cold feeling, but warming today into the overnight hours. This has
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Many Mid-Missouri residents ranging from Jefferson City and Columbia, all the way east towards St. Louis have reported hearing loud bangs and crash sounds over the past 24 hours. These loud sounds are due to something referred to as ice quakes or frost quakes which occur during abrupt cooldowns. Water located within the deeper layers
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2024 was the year of extremes from the hottest temperatures in recorded history to the wettest year in the United States this decade. These overlapping extremes are becoming more common as climate change disrupts environmental cycles. Last year was wetter than any year in the United States since 2019, but there was considerable variation across
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Temperatures were officially the warmest in recorded history across the globe and in the United States last year. The previous record was set just the year before in 2023, and trends for the future will likely continue to warm. Missouri experienced its second warmest year on record in 2024, with 2012 still holding strong on
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The long cold spell we have seen over Mid-Missouri comes to and end the next couple of days as highs rise into the 40s and 50s across the region. With these warmer temperatures incoming, some snow melt is expected, but not all of the snow will melt completely. This will lead to the possibility of
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