
Insider Blog: Why you didn’t see last night’s freezing drizzle on radar
If you were out late last night, you probably noticed one of two things. Either a little bit of light drizzle, or maybe even some snow, but there is…
Continue ReadingIf you were out late last night, you probably noticed one of two things. Either a little bit of light drizzle, or maybe even some snow, but there is…
Continue ReadingTHURSDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Steady snow and sleet has now moved east of Mid-Missouri, taking the measurable precipitation with it. Low clouds will…
Continue ReadingTo understand why we’ve come to expect these types of temperature swings each year, we have to start at the top. Each winter, the jet stream…
Continue ReadingYour intuition probably tells you that it takes longer to stop on ice than it does dry pavement, but let’s break it down by numbers. It can take you…
Continue ReadingThe ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is issuing a Weather Alert Day for tonight through Friday morning for the potential of accumulating snow and ice…
Continue ReadingThe easiest way to measure snow, is with something called a snow board, but not the kind you’re probably thinking of. You’ll need a light colored…
Continue ReadingWith a winter storm approaching by midweek, the stormtrack weather team has its full attention on tweaking the forecast. There are three key…
Continue ReadingIt all starts with air molecules. These scatter light, but they scatter blue light better than other colors thanks to blue’s short wavelength. At the…
Continue ReadingToday’s Drought Monitor shows dry conditions spread across much of mid-Missouri. January saw few stretches of wet weather, rather mostly sporadic…
Continue ReadingThe National Weather Service in Milwaukee confirmed it on Twitter today; a power plant in Portage, Wisconsin unintentionally gave the…
Continue ReadingIt all stems from low soil moistures and lower than average snow pack to our north, and it’s expected to have some impact on our river interests here…
Continue ReadingHeat Advisories are in place for potentially record breaking heat in southern California. Los Angeles International airport has the potential to…
Continue ReadingEarly Monday morning, drivers were treated to an intense bout of fog in some areas. Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F tweeted this photo of…
Continue ReadingThe ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has extended the Weather Alert Day through Saturday morning for frigid low temperatures in the low single digits,…
Continue ReadingOver the next few days, as temperatures climb and roads and parking lots get plowed, you’ll start to see less snowy roads and more of those large…
Continue ReadingUPDATE – THURSDAY AM, 2/3/22 Snow continues to fly but isn’t as heavy as it was yesterday morning. Most folks that will pick up additional…
Continue ReadingSince we’re expecting significant snowfall and difficult travel beginning as soon as late tonight, were taking this time to make sure we have things…
Continue ReadingAs arctic high pressure slides in from the north on Tuesday, temperatures will fall in the single digits bringing us yet another run in with…
Continue ReadingIf it seems to you that winters just aren’t what they used to be, you may be on to something. According to data from Climate Central, winters have…
Continue ReadingThe ABC 17 Stormtracker is newly updated. We’ve equipped it with a suite of new features to help us better track and alert you to severe weather of…
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