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Columbia utility crews say cold weather is to blame for water main breaks

February 12, 2021 10:45 AM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia utility crews had to deal with three water main breaks Friday morning. Workers downtown say cold weather is to blame.

Tracking dangerously cold wind chills overnight

February 11, 2021 4:29 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the single digits. Wind chills between -5 and -10. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the mid-teens with wind chills in the -5 to -10 degree range. EXTENDED: Friday night into Saturday, a cold front will move into the Midwest, bringing a chance of snow showers early Saturday for areas mainly

Why is the polar vortex this far south?

February 11, 2021 1:49 PM Maddie Est

If you’re wondering if this cold signifies the end of the world and if doomsday is upon us, don’t worry. This isn’t hugely abnormal for mid-Missouri to see polar air drift this far south. Often, this colder air typically stays near the Arctic poles as low pressure and strong winds trap this colder air where

Tracking another round of colder air

February 11, 2021 12:52 PM Maddie Est

THURSDAY: Some leftover morning flurries will start to move out towards midday. No extra accumulation is expected with anything falling this morning. Temperatures will struggle to warm up much again with clouds sticking around, with highs topping out near 20. TONIGHT: The clouds stick around tonight, with lows falling into the single digits, feeling subzero when factoring

Tracking a break from the light snow

February 11, 2021 5:07 AM Kevin Schneider

THURSDAY: Some leftover morning flurries will start to move out towards midday. No extra accumulation is expected with anything falling this morning. Temperatures will struggle to warm up much again with clouds sticking around, with highs topping out near 20. TONIGHT: The clouds stick around tonight, with lows falling into the single digits, feeling subzero

How winter weather takes a toll on your car and what to do to prevent it

February 10, 2021 1:12 PM Meghan Drakas

With single- and negative-degree temperatures ahead, it’s important to know how to prepare a vehicle for the extreme cold snap.

Multiple districts cancel classes Thursday

February 10, 2021 6:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Over a dozen Mid-Missouri school districts canceled Thursday classes as temperatures continue to fall across the region. Eldon, Jamestown, Morgan County R-II (Versailles) and St. Elizabeth R-IV were among the public districts that had called off Thursday classes by 6 p.m. Wednesday. Many of the districts on social media say road conditions,

Tracking light snow showers tonight, bitterly cold air this weekend

February 10, 2021 4:18 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with light snow showers, mainly along and north of I-70. Lows near 10 degrees. New snow accumulation between a dusting and 1″. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with some morning flurries possible. Highs in the upper teens to around 20. EXTENDED: By the weekend, I’ll be tracking another front that will move through the

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Crash closes Highway 54 near Holts Summit; driver reported to have minor injuries

February 10, 2021 11:20 AM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is urging drivers to avoid westbound Highway 54 near Holts Summit.

Weather Alert Day: Scattered snow showers could bring more accumulation today

February 8, 2021 2:58 PM Jessica Hafner

AFTERNOON UPDATE: With roads still struggling to improve down south, our Winter Weather Advisory has been extended until 6:00 PM. Slow down on the roads as you head home tonight-Cole, Maries, Phelps, and Pulaski Counties have been in the roughest shape. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day through Wednesday

Tracking another round of light snow today

February 10, 2021 3:02 AM Kevin Schneider

WEDNESDAY: Another shot at some light snow moving in this morning. That will stick with us off and on throughout the day. Slick spots will be possible with highs only topping out in the teens. Snowfall amounts look to be fairly light, however. New accumulations look to be around a trace. TONIGHT: That chance for

Warming centers continue to welcome guests during bitterly cold temperatures

February 10, 2021 11:59 AM Chanel Porter

Warming centers remain open as dangerously cold temperatures are expected to stay in Mid-Missouri through the weekend.

Slick and covered roads could affect morning commutes

February 10, 2021 6:20 AM Matt Ragsdale

Roadways across Mid-Missouri could still be covered in snow or have some slick spots in time for the Wednesday morning commute.

Mid-Missouri schools cancel class ahead of additional snow

February 10, 2021 5:32 AM Matt Ragsdale

Many school districts around Mid-Missouri have canceled classes ahead of another round of snow.

Experts warn of injury from cold exposure during low temperatures

February 9, 2021 7:00 PM Sydney Olsen

Temperatures in mid-Missouri have plummeted to the single digits, and health experts are warning the conditions can lead to frostbite or hypothermia.

Traffic on I-70 West backed up due to a crash on Feb. 9th, 2021

Over a dozen districts report buses on snow routes due to winter weather

February 9, 2021 10:09 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri school districts have canceled class for Wednesday whil several are running snow routes to pick up students for Wednesday class. Temperatures will fall into the single digits just about each night the rest of this week, making it hard for road crews to treat roads with either salt or chemicals.

Republic Services in Jefferson City to resume trash pick up Wednesday

February 9, 2021 7:30 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Republic Services suspended trash pick-up service in Jefferson City Tuesday due to inclement weather and the safety of the drivers. Officials report that regular service will resume Wednesday. Officials say that any customer missed on Monday and Tuesday will be serviced next week. Republic Service asks customers to ensure “containers are

Boone County Road and Bridge and MoDOT fight bitter cold while working to clear roads

February 9, 2021 2:09 PM Meghan Drakas

Boone County crews were in overnight and were relieved by a day crew that took over at 7 a.m. Tuesday.

Tracking light snow for parts of the area Wednesday

February 9, 2021 4:39 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cold with isolated slick spots on local roads. Lows in the low teens. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with light snow possible, especially along and north of I-70. Light freezing drizzle possible along and south of I-44. New snow accumulation between a dusting to 1″. Highs in the upper teens. EXTENDED: The cold

Why weather balloons?

February 9, 2021 1:35 PM Maddie Est

Weather balloons are a tool meteorologists use to collect upper atmosphere data. This helps us determine what kind of precipitation we’ll see, and it can help us determine whether severe weather is a possibility for the day. The Atmospheric Sciences Department at the University of Missouri invited me out to participate in one of their