The life cycle of a Weather Alert Day
From rain, to snow, to ice and freezing rain, to life-threatening cold, the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issues Weather Alert Days ahead of dangerous weather conditions year-round.
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From rain, to snow, to ice and freezing rain, to life-threatening cold, the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issues Weather Alert Days ahead of dangerous weather conditions year-round.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) The Boone County Office of Emergency Management is looking to install new five new sirens for each of the next three years and improve the profile of its public alert services, Smart911 and RaveAlert. These new plans come after Boone County OEM sent out their new strategic plan for 2022-2024. “We do
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It’s been anything but an ordinary fall so far after a warm and wet October wrapped up with a severe weather outbreak that brought three tornadoes to Mid-Missouri on Oct. 24. We ended up with two EF-0 tornadoes in Pettis County and one EF-1 reported in Camden County that evening.
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TONIGHT: Tonight, our south breeze stays with us, keeping us warm. Temperatures drop into the low 40’s by early Wednesday morning. High clouds will also move in late tonight, and thicken into early Wednesday. TOMORROW: Wednesday will start dry, but cloudy. Southerly flow brings temperatures up into the 60’s by the afternoon. As some of
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TUESDAY: After a chilly start, sunshine’s on the way to help us out! Temperatures will get an added boost with a southerly wind returning, pushing highs into the mid to upper 50’s. TONIGHT: That breeze stays with us overnight, keeping temperatures propped up. Lows will only bottom out in the middle 40’s. EXTENDED: That will
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows in the upper 20s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: It’s been a quiet start to the week so far with clouds clearing out tonight. Temperatures fall back into the upper 20s overnight, but the afternoon is much more mild with highs in
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THIS AFTERNOON: Cold in the mid-40s. Clouds make an exit just before sundown. TONIGHT: Clear skies overnight will allow for a big cooldown. Lows bottom out in the upper 20s. EXTENDED: Winds shift back from the south the next few days to usher in another warmup. Highs reach the mid-50s Tuesday and make a run for the low
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You’ll likely hear about many different types of winter precipitation such as freezing rain, sleet and snow, but what are these exactly and what risks do they pose?
Continue ReadingTODAY: Behind a cold front, temperatures have dropped below freezing for some early this morning. Temperatures will struggle to recover today, climbing into the low to mid-40’s this afternoon, but dry weather and partly cloudy skies will remain. TONIGHT: Clearing skies overnight will make for another chilly morning on Tuesday. Temperatures start below freezing again
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Tonight: A dry cold-front slides in from the northwest leading to winds residing from cooler northerly flowing winds. The overnight low drops down to 27 with partly cloudy skies. Tomorrow: Temperatures look dramatically cooler than what we saw on Sunday afternoon with Monday’s high only reaching into the mid-’40s. Skies remain partly cloudy with winds
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TODAY: A few sprinkles near sunrise. Clouds clear by the afternoon with highs in the mid-50s. Wind gusts pick up ahead of a cold front with gusts up to 25 mph. TOMORROW: A dry cold front will send lows plummeting to the mid-20s on Monday morning. Continued northerly flow behind this will keep highs in
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles before dawn. Lows in the low 40s. TOMORROW: Clouds clear out early. Breezy with temperatures in the mid-upper 50s. EXTENDED: Clouds have filtered in in advance of a cold front that will work through the region tonight, bringing a chance for a few spotty showers between midnight and
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TODAY: Increasing clouds throughout the day. Tailgaters will need to keep the coat on hand with temperatures in the 40s in the morning. A later kickoff will allow warmer conditions to move in by game time with highs in the upper 50s! Breezes also pick up this afternoon with gusts up to 20 mph. TOMORROW:
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We’ve all heard thunder and seen lightning during thunderstorms that we associate with warmer months, but have you ever heard thunder during a snowstorm? If so, you’ve encountered a rare event. The last recorded occurrence was captured by the National Weather Service’s St. Louis Office when a lightning flash was documented as snow fell in
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with lows falling into the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny with increasing clouds throughout the day. Highs in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: Tomorrow isn’t as cold in the morning thanks to clouds and south winds, so we’ll stay above freezing for early morning tailgaters at Mizzou. It’s actually going to be a beautiful
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The salt you use on your sidewalk each winter is, at its base, the same as what the Missouri Department of Transportation uses to clear our roads. With that said, their methods can be a bit more complex.
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TODAY: Today brings the coldest start this week, with lows in the mid-20’s. Winds, however, are shifting out of the south early today, and will bring more warmth by this afternoon. We’re breezy at times with south winds sustained between 10-15 mph, gusting to 20 mph at times. Expect some increase in clouds, but not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The State Emergency Management Agency held Winter Weather Preparedness week, beginning Monday and ending on Friday, to remind Missourians the dangers of cold weather on the road and in the house. “Most Missourians have experienced frigid temperatures and icy road conditions, but many do not take the steps to prepare so they
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the low to mid-20s. TOMORROW: Breezy and a bit warmer with clouds increasing and highs in the lower 50s. EXTENDED: Winds die down with a strong high pressure centered over the area, allowing lows to fall into the mid-20s. Clouds filter back in tomorrow and winds pick up from
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Decades of evidence proves that the Earth is warming, but to what extent and what does that mean for Mid-Missouri winters?
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