Stormtrack Weather Special

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?

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

Decades of evidence proves that the Earth is warming, but to what extent and what does that mean for Mid-Missouri winters?

There’s a lot of watches, warnings, and advisories to keep track of throughout a year. Even just in the winter months, it can get a little confusing. While things like an Ice Storm Warning might sound pretty self-explanatory, we get a lot of questions about what is a blizzard, and the differences between a Winter

We’re wrapping up a fairly variable fall after coming warmer and wetter than average in September, and finishing October cool and drier. November has had more above average days than normal or cooler than normal. Temperature and precipitation swings can be blamed on La Nina, a global cycle marked by cooler than average ocean temperatures