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Meteorologists typically warn of slick roads the morning following a snow event, but what we’ll see tonight is a little more rare. With today’s steady rain and snowfall, many roads and sidewalks have become a slushy mess. A very strong cold front is set to crash through the region overnight. This will not only dramatically

Cold and snowy weather got off to a quick start in November across mid-Missouri, but things have never really gotten back to that point ever since. We almost hit 70 degrees on Christmas and had several similar warm spells in January. Temperatures have run nearly 3.5º above average since November 1st. In between it’s been

It’s no surprise. Ever since the start of the new year, winter hasn’t been kind to mid-Missouri. It’s been cloudy, wet, snowy and everything in between. I’m sure we’re all done with the muddy shoes, muddy paws and our yards resembling more of a wet sponge, than ground and grass. When you look at the

A meteorologist’s biggest fear when forecasting snowfall can be the effects that dry air can have on evaporating snowflakes before they reach the ground.

Here's #KansasCity erupting in celebration, as detected by our radar! 🎉🎇🎆🏈 pic.twitter.com/IlfG82gxl6— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) February 3, 2020 The National Weather Service in Kansas City posted a radar loop of a brief burst in their signal around the time the Chiefs were named Super Bowl champions. This can be a bit tough to see

We were off to such a good start… The end of 2019 and start of 2020 was one of the warmest stretches of weather to start the winter season ever in Mid-Missouri. This was coupled with plenty of sunshine, with many of us asking if winter was going to make a return after its quick

Big changes are on the way after a week of cool, cloudy weather.

Since the official start of winter on Dec. 21, things have been anything but winter-like in mid-Missouri. We tied our second-warmest Christmas. We also took second place for the warmest start to the season (between Dec. 21 and Jan. 13) based on average a 50.8-degree average high temperature. The only other year with a warmer

Earlier this afternoon, the Army Corps of Engineers and National Weather Service Meteorologists met to discuss the latest flooding potentials and status on levee repairs. The meeting started out by outlining current conditions within the Missouri River Basin. Precipitation within the last month has been slightly above average across the forecast area. Thankfully, no major

The weather pattern will begin to take a turn late this week as a deep trough digs across the western half of the country Thursday. Southwest flow aloft will bring rich moisture into the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys for an extended amount of time, setting us up for rounds of precipitation. A cold front

It’s no doubt been a mild start to the winter season. After snow and bitter cold on Veteran’s Day along with a 2 day marathon of snowfall in mid December. Since the start of winter on December 21st, high temperatures have averaged 57º! This is the 11th warmest start to winter (up to January 5th)

Every summer, Australia deals with wildfires due to westerly winds which draw desert air from the center of the nation. These “westerlies” are cause by a phenomenon called the Indian Ocean Dipole or “IOD.” The IOD is defined by a distribution of water temperatures across the Indian Ocean. The IOD can either be in positive,