WEDNESDAY MORNING UPDATE: We’ve been holding on to rain this morning but the colder air is sneaking back in. Temperatures are expected to fall back to about the freezing mark by 8-9 AM and give us another shot at some flakes. Still not expecting many problems on the roads, with light accumulations. Wet roads will
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Friday morning for the threat of dangerously cold wind chills on Christmas Day. Temperatures have dropped like a rock behind the front that moved through yesterday. Arctic air dropping south from Canada sticks around through tomorrow afternoon before exiting east and winds
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After a mild start to the week, winter is finally catching up with the calendar just in time for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. A cold front moving in on Wednesday will usher in the coldest air we have seen so far this season, along with gusty winds through Thursday and Friday. Arctic air from
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The Winter Solstice is fast approaching. It’s the northern hemisphere’s shortest day and longest night, set to occur on Monday, December 21, 2020. This solstice occurs when the earth tilts on its axis, pulling the northern hemisphere away from direct sunlight. In fact, as we approach this date, the further north that you get in
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Even for the northeast, yesterday’s snow storm was a sight to behold. A crushing band of snow sat across the I-86/I-88 corridors dumping snowfall rates of 4-6″ per hour… for nearly 8 hours. You do the math. That puts you at 32-48″ of snow… which is around what most folks in that area measured in
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A strong punch of arctic air from a displacement of the polar vortex could bring our coldest air of the season late next week. Right now mid-to-long range models are indicating Christmas eve into Christmas day would be the coldest next week. Right now there’s some uncertainty as to the duration of this cold air,
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Our next shot at wintry weather in Mid-Missouri comes tonight as a weak wave of low pressure moves across the region through early Wednesday morning. Snow has been falling across parts of Oklahoma and Kansas this afternoon, but is encountering some dry air as it moves into Missouri. Eventually, we’ll see enough saturation through the
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We aren’t expecting a blockbuster snow event like they’re going to see in the northeast US, but parts of the area could see a fresh coating of snow by the Wednesday morning commute. Are we expected this to cause a bunch of traffic trouble? No. Should you go into your morning willy-nilly tomorrow like there’s
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Chances are if you were out around 7:00am this morning, you were greeted by a beautiful, color-filled sky. Red, orange, purple, blue… It was a cornucopia of colors! Now, if you were in the right spot in mid-Missouri, you got a double dose! Many in Boone County saw a large double rainbow as this morning’s
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After a quick hit of snow to close out October, mid-Missouri hasn’t seen much winter weather since. We also managed to get to 70 almost twice this week, too. Snow lovers… I feel your pain. However, any latest-snowfall records are still quite a ways off. When was our latest snowfall (of 1″ or more)? The
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First, our Northern Light chances… A powerful geomagnetic storm is headed to Earth due to a coronal mass ejection let out by the Sun which was detected early on Monday. It sounds a lot scarier than it is… but it does have the potential to produce a vivid display of the Northern Lights across the
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Yeah… we usually pin our warm ups as a result of warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. This time, things are a bit different. Our warm air will be coming from a place that may seem a bit counter-intuitive… The Rocky Mountains. It will be an impressive round of warmth taking over the
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It’s a pretty rare occurrence but can happen every now and then. It’s exactly what it sounds like: fog that has developed in freezing temperatures. Fog sweeps through Jefferson City early Tuesday morning. Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 10:00 am Fog is bad enough to deal with on the roadways, reducing how far in
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It’s a rare sight that hasn’t been been seen from Earth since March 4th, 1226. No that isn’t a typo. It’s been nearly 800 years! While NASA is calling this a “Christmas Star” it’s technically not a star… however, from Earth, it will look similar with the naked eye. It’s actually two planets, Jupiter and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) You can now watch the complete 2020 ABC 17 Stormtrack Winter Weather Special to find out what to expect and how to prepare for the season ahead.
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There’s a lot of watches, warnings, and advisories to keep track of throughout a year. Even just in the winter months, it can get a little confusing. While things like an Ice Storm Warning might sound pretty self-explanatory, we get a lot of questions about what is a blizzard, and the differences between a Winter
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Winter weather brings a lot of changes to daily life, and one major change is in the way we drive. Snow causes many issues for drivers and brings many more responsibilities on how to be safe on the road. As with any road hazard, snow can increase the danger of car accidents. This is why
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