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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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Get ready for severe weather season with the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team by watching the spring Severe Weather Special in the player above.
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Spring blooms begin to pop up as the weather warms, but the downside of the flowering plants in Mid-Missouri is a myriad of allergy-causing pollen.
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Severe weather can happen any time of the year. It’s important to know where to take shelter well before the storm starts bearing down on you.
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As we head into the warmer seasons with more time to get out and enjoy the sun, you’ll want to remember to check in on your furry friend. With sweltering days ahead, just think if you had an extra layer of fur on all summer long! That’s the experience for our pets each day, and
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You can watch the 2021 ABC 17 Stormtrack Winter Weather Special tonight at 6:30 on air or online.
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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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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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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?
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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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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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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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After a 14-day stretch of below-freezing temperatures last month, we’ve started this spring with several days above average, hinting at a continued La Niña pattern over the next few months.
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We wrapped up winter with an active February with several winter weather events and a long cold stretch, but we actually ended up with less snow than normal through March 1st.
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