Dusting to an inch of snow overnight, some morning slick spots possible
After a brutally cold holiday weekend, Christmas Day will end with a quick hit of light snow across Mid-Missouri tonight into very early Monday…
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Breaking down this weeks upcoming snow storm and dangerously cold temperatures
With accumulating snow and dangerously low wind chills on the way heading into Thursday, you might be asking yourself what is the driving force…
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Tracking potential widespread snowfall on Thursday with dangerous cold following
The official start to winter comes Wednesday with the winter solstice and Mid-Missouri will be heading into the new season in full force. A late week…
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The science behind radars
Every day meteorologists around the world turn to Doppler radar to get a better understanding of the weather going on in their area. A Doppler radar…
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Where Missouri stands with drought and where it’s going
This past Monday the 28th, Missouri’s governor Mike Parson signed an executive order extending the drought alert until March 1, 2023. The point of…
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Home heating safety
The average highs and overnight lows continue to drop as we approach the end of of November heading towards December. This means more people will be…
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Thanksgiving climatology
This year, temperatures in Mid-Missouri look to top out near the average high for Thanksgiving day. Scattered showers are expected in the early…
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Tracking near average snowfall, temperatures for the upcoming winter
No two winters are the same in Mid-Missouri. After all, we recorded the first measurable snowfall before the calendar flipped to December.…
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Months of significant drought could have lasting impacts through winter
The lack of rain has been a problem across much of the country, with about 60% of the continental U.S. in drought conditions currently.…
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Winter precipitation: How does it form?
The winter season is quickly approaching, and that means we’re going to start seeing more than just rain. We’ll start to experience freezing rain,…
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Weather Alert Day: Accumulating snow likely tonight into tomorrow morning
The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of accumulating snow between Monday night and early Tuesday…
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Preparing for extreme cold and low wind chills
Temperatures this weekend are expected to fall with wind chills into the mid-teens marking perfect timing for Missouri’s winter weather preparedness…
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Safety tips to get you prepared for this winters first snow
Although Columbia Missouri official recorded a high of 82 degrees breaking a previous long standing record of 78 degrees, cold weather is just around…
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The difference in winter storm watches, warnings, and advisories
Monday the 7th officially kicks off Missouri Winter Weather Preparedness Week. This week is meant to highlight different terminology and tips to help…
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Weather Alert Day: Strong wind gusts and isolated severe storms possible tonight
The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of strong winds tonight into early Saturday morning, along with a…
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Tracking the tropics: Atlantic hurricanes’ update
The northern hemisphere is officially gearing up for the winter season as overall temperatures across the Atlantic ocean and the Gulf of Mexico will…
Continue Reading ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Team becomes Weather-Ready Ambassador
The ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Team has paired with the National Weather Service to serve as the Weather-Ready Nation ambassador. What does this mean…
Continue Reading Halloween climatology in Central Missouri
Earlier Monday morning showers quickly exited the region to the northeast trailing behind a low pressure system. This allows for the rest of…
Continue Reading Strong wind gust leave some Central Missouri residents without power
Showers across Mid-Missouri brought more than just much needed rain earlier Tuesday. Localized strong gust of winds caused various trees and…
Continue Reading Breaking down the Upper and Lower Jet Streams
Many times meteorologist spend large portions of their time talking about and looking at jet streams. When dealing with jet streams, you must think…
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