Weather Alert Day: Temperatures plummet again Wednesday morning
The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for late tonight through Wednesday morning for expected wind chills in the single digits.
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2019 sets Veteran’s Day Snowfall Record
Cold and snowy weather has been the story all across mid-Missouri today. Snowfall amounts have been pretty variable as well. Many near Jefferson city and south saw under an inch. However, some reports out of Columbia and points north have been as high as 4″. The official snowfall total at Columbia Regional Airport was 1.1″
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How unusual will this next round of cold be?
Several rounds of arctic cold are set to plunge into mid-Missouri in the next 10 days. The first will arrive Thursday and Friday bringing temperatures that will be 15-20 degrees below average. But, as we mentioned in last night’s insider blog, even colder weather is likely on the way as we start out next week.
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Rest of November looking to set up far colder than normal
After tying the record for hottest September in mid-Missouri, we made a complete 180 throughout the month of October. We’ve already managed to see our first snowfall, along with temperatures that were some 25-30 degrees below normal for Halloween. Winter-like weather has had its way with mid-Missouri in the past week and it may get
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WEATHER ALERT DAY BLOG: Tracking the cold and snow for Halloween week
THURSDAY MORNING UPDATE: We’ve been receiving reports of black ice with some road temperatures slipping below freezing. Problems areas will be on bridges and overpasses as well as some on and off ramps. Especially further northwest in Mid-Missouri, where we’re seeing the coldest road temperatures. THE REST OF YOUR HALLOWEEN: Now that the heavier of
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With wintry weather on the horizon, here’s why bridges get icier faster than roads
You may hear meteorologists in the winter time to stay aware of icy bridges or overpasses, or even road signs that say “Bridges Ice Before Roads”… It may have you wondering why bridges ice up so much faster. First off, we need to know that soil/ground stores heat much very efficiently. Because of that, even
Continue ReadingWEATHER ALERT DAY: Tracking the cold and snow for Halloween week
Major changes are settling in with an arctic air mass settling into Mid-Missouri this week, bringing cold temperatures and chances for rain and snow. VIDEO: Tuesday morning update WEDNESDAY MORNING: We’re tracking ongoing rain across the viewing area, but for the most part is a cold rain, with most of the viewing area above freezing.
Continue ReadingWith wintry weather on the horizon, here’s why bridges get icier faster than roads
You may hear meteorologists in the winter time to stay aware of icy bridges or overpasses, or even road signs that say “Bridges Ice Before Roads”… It may have you wondering why bridges ice up so much faster. First off, we need to know that soil/ground stores heat much very efficiently. Because of that, even
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Science behind the Polar Vortex and its influence on this week’s weather
You may have heard the term Polar Vortex thrown around in national media stories before, especially during cold outbreaks. While the term may seem scary it’s a very real phenomenon that always exists in our atmosphere… and typically isn’t something we need to worry about The Polar Vortex is defined as the spinning mass of
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LIVE BLOG: Tracking the cold and snow for Halloween week
Major changes are on the way with an arctic air mass settling into Mid-Missouri this week, bringing cold temperatures and chances for rain and snow. A cold front has pushed south across the area Monday, with cold air filtering in through this evening. Rain moves in late tonight as another wave of energy tracks into
Continue ReadingScience behind the Polar Vortex and its influence on this week’s weather
You may have heard the term Polar Vortex thrown around in national media stories before, especially during cold outbreaks. While the term may seem scary it’s a very real phenomenon that always exists in our atmosphere… and typically isn’t something we need to worry about The Polar Vortex is defined as the spinning mass of
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Arctic blast to bring the chill to Mid-Missouri next week
After a brief warm up this weekend, Mid-Missouri and much of the Midwest is in for a massive cool down that will bring temperatures about 15-20 degrees cooler than average to the region. The deep arctic air mass will slide southeast in our direction beginning Monday, bringing afternoon highs down into the lower 50s and
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In for a repeat in 2019? 2017 and 2018 share similar early tastes of winter
We first told you about next week’s cold snap in our StormTrack Insider Blog— morning and early afternoon weather data for next week is still well on track. There are some “arguments” between different weather models, some think the cold will arrive as early as Monday and Tuesday, while some back load the cold towards
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Strong cold front next week to bring winter-like temperatures
You’ve probably heard the old saying, if you don’t like the weather in Missouri now, just wait five minutes. This October has been all about temperature swings with the start of the month seeing 90s, with frosty temps in the 30s last week. However, a stronger push of cold, winter-like air looks like it will
Continue ReadingWhy tornado numbers see a brief spike in November
From May to October, severe generally tends to wane across the United States. However, when you look at tornado data between 1950-2011, November sees a brief spike in tornadic activity during this time. Why is that? Well, during the spring and summer, we see a lot more sunshine, which means we have much warmer and
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NOAA releases Winter Outlook for 2019-2020
On Thursday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center released their Winter 2019-2020 outlook for the United States. Two key features come to play for mid-Missouri in their report. They expect temperatures throughout the 3-month period to settle out near normal. This doesn’t imply that it will be warm necessarily, but that there
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The Fuss Over Foliage: Why trees change colors during Fall
Mid-Missourians may remember the vibrant colors changes that trees underwent last year. Our dry summer, followed by the relatively mild transition to fall help bolster a beautiful sight across the state as trees began to prepare for (what ended up being) a long winter ahead. We’re already back to that time of year when trees
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What looked like a line of storms was actually… butterflies?
Yes. You read that right. On October 5th, the radar at the National Weather Service Office in Norman, Oklahoma detected a swarm of butterflies being pushed along by a strong fall cold front. What looked like a thin line of storms were actually thousands of Monarch butterflies being driven southward (as well as hundreds of
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Weather Why: Fog for some, sun for others this morning
Some parts of mid-Missouri woke up to a thick layer of fog this morning, while some saw clear blue skies to start the day. Why was that? Well, for starters, we need to have an understanding as to why fog forms… and it’s many differing types. In general when we forecast fog, we look at
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Powerful storm system brings strong thunderstorms, major cool down
A potent fall weather system is upon us as we wrap up the work week in Mid-Missouri. Snow has been falling across the Rockies and central Plains, and that cool air will move into our area by Friday. Showers and thunderstorms have been ongoing across central Missouri since early Thursday morning, bringing between 1-3″ of
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