The first blast of cold air has visited Mid-Missouri, setting the stage for the winter ahead. We’re coming off a warm winter 2023-24 with less snow than normal. Columbia recorded about 8.5 inches of snow and we tied for the least snowy February on record. Despite the warm and less snowy winter, spring and summer
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Cold air is coming and fall decorations are being replaced by Christmas lights, trees are starting to look bare, and birds are becoming fewer as the days get shorter. Nature always gives us signs of the changing seasons, but can plants and animals really predict the weather? “You said maybe the crickets starting to chirp
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Meteorology is a relatively new field, which means new weather terms pop up and spread like “megafires ” (that’s a new term coming out to describe intense and fast-growing wildfires fueled by climate change). In winter, you’ve probably also heard the term “polar vortex” more commonly in recent years to refer to cold air outbreaks. While
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After a rare three years in a La Nina global pattern, we saw a complete flip in the jet stream pattern this past winter, leading to warmer and drier weather.
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Severe Weather Special airs Friday at 6:30 p.m. on ABC 17 and 9:30 p.m. on FOX 22.
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Even if you are spared from Mother Nature’s direct impacts this spring, there’s an increasing chance you’ll deal with a power outage.
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With severe weather season quickly approaching, some confusion arises over the difference between a severe watch and a severe warning.
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Fall looks to close out warmer than average after coming off a toastier September and October, despite that short cold snap that ended the growing season around Halloween. This winter into next spring could look different for Mid-Missouri as our global pattern has essentially flipped completely from last year from La Nina to El Nino.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Welcome to this year’s winter weather special. This special will tackle several aspects of winter in Missouri, including how you can save money by insulating your home in cold temperatures, staffing for snow removal and how you can prep your car for the colder months. And of course, ABC 17 News Chief
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Watch th 2023 Stormtrack Severe Weather Special.
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When we think of late spring and much of last summer, weeks of drought come to mind.
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Stronger storms are all too common across the Midwest in all seasons, and the conditions that bring these storms are changing. As the climate shifts, the window for stronger storms appears to be opening more frequently, all year around.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Welcome to this year’s winter weather special. This special will explain the difficulties area leaders are facing keeping your streets safe. It will also show you how the ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Team predicts snowfall totals, and of course, Chief Meteorologist Jessica Hafner give you her long-range forecast for the winter. To find out more about winter
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No two winters are the same in Mid-Missouri. After all, we recorded the first measurable snowfall before the calendar flipped to December.
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The lack of rain has been a problem across much of the country, with about 60% of the continental U.S. in drought conditions currently.
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The winter season is quickly approaching, and that means we’re going to start seeing more than just rain. We’ll start to experience freezing rain, sleet, and snow as well. But how does it form? What are the conditions needed in order to experience these types of precipitation?
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“It’s not a job, it’s a lifestyle.” Moniteau county farmer, Andy Clay, says while he loves his way of life, he understands that weather could put it in jeopardy. “So the drier it is, our grass isn’t growing, just like some people aren’t mowing their yards. Will it’s the same for the cattle mowing the pasture
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Always tracking, always alerting. That’s our mission for the Stormtrack Weather Team, and it’s why we have a planin place to give Mid-Missouri as much lead time as possible before severe weather threatens. Heat, flooding and tornadoes are among the most deadly types of weather each year. Statewide, there were 50 reported tornadoes in 2021,
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Last fall, the Stormtrack Weather Team was predicting a cold and snowy end to winter in anticipation of a moderate La Nina. The season entered and ended like lion with two severe weather outbreaks before Christmas, and most of our seasonal snowfall in February.
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