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School districts announce closures ahead of more snow Wednesday
Several Mid-Missouri school districts announced Wednesday closures on Tuesday afternoon, as bitter cold kept snow clinging to some roads with more on the way.
Continue ReadingSeveral Mid-Missouri school districts announced Wednesday closures on Tuesday afternoon, as bitter cold kept snow clinging to some roads with more on the way.
Continue ReadingTUESDAY: We’ll get treated to a nice break from the snowy weather today, but we’ll still struggle to warm up. Temperatures will top out in the teens once again this afternoon, feeling like the single digits with a northerly wind. TONIGHT: Enjoy the break while we have it, another round of snow moves in after midnight. This round
Continue ReadingUtility providers in Mid-Missouri are advising users to cut back on their energy use at least through the end of the week to avoid rolling blackouts.
Continue ReadingRoad crews were still out in full-force Tuesday morning working on roads despite the sub-freezing temperatures.
Continue ReadingSnowfall will continue into Monday afternoon and evening.
Continue ReadingThe utility, which supplies electricity and gas to much of Mid-Missouri, said in a statement Tuesday that the regional electric grid operator has asked utilities to reduce their power demands.
Continue ReadingTUESDAY: We’ll get treated to a nice break from the snowy weather today, but we’ll still struggle to warm up. Temperatures will top out in the teens once again this afternoon, feeling like the single digits with a northerly wind. TONIGHT: Enjoy the break while we have it, another round of snow moves in after midnight.
Continue ReadingAt least one person is dead after a crash involving a snowplow near Sturgeon.
Continue ReadingABC17 News previously reported that about 10 out of the Jefferson City Public Works Department’s 24 snowplows were past their life expectancy.
Continue ReadingCrews with Columbia Public Works and Boone County Road and Bridge continue to fight the snow. Crews are plowing roads, but because the area has seen so much snowfall and the extreme cold temperatures, it is more difficult to clear them.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Local utility providers in Mid-Missouri want customers to limit their usage. Three Rivers Electric Cooperatives tells these cold temperatures have put a strain on the electrical grid. The utility provider has more than 17,000 customers across seven counties. CEO Roger Kloeppel says customers who limit their use can help avoid problems like
Continue ReadingThe City of Columbia has put its snow-route parking policy in effect as a winter storm continues to blanket Mid-Missouri.
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Snow tapers off between 6-8PM. Roads will likely be slick overnight where untreated. Temperatures drop below zero, with wind chills between -20 to -25. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and cold with highs in the low teens. Snow moves back in late from the southwest. EXTENDED: Another low pressure system moves in from the southwest on
Continue ReadingCheck back for updates related to the winter storm in Mid-Missouri.
Continue ReadingTo keep cell phones or other devices working during these bitterly cold temperatures, experts have several recommendations.
Continue ReadingAs snow continues to fall across Mid-Missouri early Monday morning, many roads have already been covered.
Continue ReadingMONDAY: Snow ongoing this morning, but relax a bit in intensity but will ramp back up mid-late morning. This will be the heaviest batch of and where we pick up the majority of our accumulations. Northerly winds won’t help much, blowing snow around and leading to subzero wind chills throughout the day. For more information
Continue ReadingCorporal Kyle Green with Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F said the department is urging people to stay home, to give road crews time to clear the roads and less work for first responders.
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Another blast of snowfall is expected to arrive in the early evening hours. Many of us will pick up another 2-3″ of snowfall by the morning. Overnight temperatures will feel yet again like they are in the negative twenties. With chilly conditions and the accumulating snow, road conditions are expected to be hurt for
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