It’s been well below average in terms of temperatures for all of Mid-Missouri the last several weeks. This has lead to the formation of increasing floating ice on the Missouri River. The issue with long sustained cooler temperatures occurs whenever these floating ice pads increase substantially increasing the possibility of an ice jam. Ice jams
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the low single digits. Wind chills between -10 to -15 by daybreak. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly sunny with highs in the lower 30s. Evening flurries possible. EXTENDED: Bitterly cold air sticks around through tomorrow morning as our lows drop down into the single digits again tonight with
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TODAY: Afternoon highs warm just over the double digit threshold with mostly sunny skies. Winds remain out of the west at 8-12 mph. TONIGHT: Skies stay mostly clear tonight, and temperatures fall back into the single digits, but stay above zero. EXTENDED: Arctic high pressure slides south of us on Tuesday, but as it pushes
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Columbia Parks and Recreation has opened up two lakes at Columbia parks for ice skating and ice fishing.
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TODAY: Tuesday is more continuation of dangerous cold, with temperatures starting subzero, and climbing only into the teens by the afternoon. Still, this is improvement, and will partner with sunny skies, adding to the warm feel. Still, we stay below freezing until Wednesday. TONIGHT: Skies stay mostly clear tonight, and temperatures fall back into the
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The Jefferson City School District will not be in session Tuesday because of extreme cold.
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The City of Fulton, which saw natural gas prices skyrocket in early 2021 when a deep freeze gripped the country, asked residents last week to conserve natural gas to prevent a repeat scenario.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with light snow before midnight. Accumulation up to 0.5″. Lows falling to about -5, with wind chills around -20 degrees by sunrise. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and cold with highs in the low teens. EXTENDED: Snow showers have developed in the Kansas City area and through much of west central Missouri, and will
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TODAY: I’m tracking dangerous wind chills staying in the negative single digits and teens throughout MLK day, which is why today is an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. Along with this, I’m tracking a round of light snow moving across central Missouri. This will enter throughout the afternoon hours and exit throughout the evening
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TODAY: Monday starts just about as cold as Sunday, so expect another cold one, with highs in the single digits, near about 5 degrees. Winds have us feeling like 10-15 below through the day. Clouds keeps us gray, with snow showers returning this afternoon. Most will see snow through the afternoon, with totals reaching anywhere
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With extreme windchills across Missouri and much of the country, there is potential risk of hypothermia. Friday through Wednesday are ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Days for extremely cold temperatures. Per ABC 17 Stormtrack Chief Meteorologist Jessica Hafner, the temperatures Mid-Missouri is experiencing are rare this time of year. On average, the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temperatures are expected to plummet to as low as negative 9 degrees this week, but that doesn’t stop firefighters from carrying out their duties. As ABC 17 reported Saturday, the Boone County Fire Protection District successfully tackled a house fire in the freezing cold morning. ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued Weather
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and bitterly cold with lows around -7 degrees. Wind chills between -20 and 25 by daybreak. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with afternoon snow showers that could bring a dusting of accumulation. Highs near 5 degrees with wind chills around -10. EXTENDED: Dangerously cold wind chills continue into Monday with lows falling to around
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TODAY: Temperatures are even colder today if you can believe it with the wind chill bottoming out below -30 degrees in the morning. Winds continue to gust up to 20 mph or higher today. TOMORROW: Monday is still dangerously cold with the feels-like between -10 to -15 degrees in the morning. Wind chills in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As the brutal cold continues to hit Mid-Missouri, warming centers in Columbia and Jefferson City will be available for people needing to get out of the cold. The city sent a press release Thursday with information on warming centers available in Columbia. Warming centers are open during each location’s business hours and
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking snow moving out of mid-MO throughout the afternoon and evening with accumulations by the end of the event around 1/2″ to 1″. Expect slick roadways while driving tonight. A Weather Alert Day is set for tonight because of low temperatures reaching into the negative single digits and double digits with wind chills
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TODAY: With strong northerly winds, highs will struggle out of the single digits while the wind chill remains around -10 degrees through the day. Light snow is possible from midmorning to the evening. Some areas could pick up a half inch at most. TOMORROW: Sunday is the coldest part of our arctic blast with morning
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A strong low pressure system that brought a quick hit of snow to Mid-Missouri also moved through Kansas City, opening the door to arctic air that sticks around through the weekend. The Kansas City Chiefs will match up with the Dolphins on Saturday night, marking one of the coldest games ever played in the NFL.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and windy with gusts up to 45 mph. Wind chills between -10 and -15 degrees as lows drop to the single digits. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with some light flurries. Highs in the lower teens with wind chills about -10 during the day. EXTENDED: Strong wind gusts between 35-45 mph are possible through
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Temperatures were plummeting Friday afternoon as another winter storm hit the area and they’re expected to get lower.
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