Snow days to push back end of year at Columbia, Jefferson City schools
Many Mid-Missouri schools have been forced to cancel school more than three times because of winter storms this season.
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Minor injuries reported in Boone County crash
Boone County officials warned drivers Wednesday morning to slow down because of snowy roads.
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Rain and snow pushing in
WEDNESDAY: Rain and snow mix will push in this morning and will be sticking around through the afternoon. Impacts are expected to be fairly limited while the sun is up with temperatures in the low to mid 30s. Still want to take it easy on the roads since slick spots are possible where it snows
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State trooper: Be ready for traffic backups in winter weather
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says it’s safest for drivers to stay in their vehicles with seat belts on if they slide off the road.
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MoDOT reminds drivers about dangers of “black ice” as rain and melting snow cover roads
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With the mix of rain and melting snow from winter storms, the roads could continue to be slick well after icy weather passes. The ABC Stormtrack weather team is tracking a drop in temperatures Sunday night, posing a threat for drivers during the Monday morning commute. Spokesman for MoDOT Central District Adam
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Snow has cleared out of mid-Missouri
THIS AFTERNOON: Snow has ended across the viewing area. Cloudy skies and cold temperatures are expected through the evening. Think upper 20s/low 30s. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy skies with overnight lows in the mid to upper 20s. EXTENDED: Things look more settled to close out the week. It will still be hard to shake the cloud
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Slick road conditions for Thursday morning commute
Roads remained partly snow-covered Thursday morning, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation traveler map. LIVE PLAYBACK of what the roads looked like on Highway 63 at 7 a.m. can be viewed in the player below. Drivers should allow extra time for the morning commute, MoDOT said in a Tweet. Before heading out this morning
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Parts of Interstate 70 were closed to drivers west of Columbia on Wednesday afternoon.
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Highway patrol reports nine injured on snowy roads
Mid-Missouri roads became covered on Wednesday morning as heavy snow began to fall throughout the area.
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MoDOT Central District looking at buying more salt after rough start to winter
The Missouri Department of Transportation Central District says it is looking into buying more salt after using more than half of its supply this winter.
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Tracking impactful snow moving back in
WEDNESDAY: While thing may be quiet upon waking up, it doesn’t look to last long. Snow will push back into the area toward the mid to late morning hours and stays with us all day. New snow accumulations will be in the neighborhood of 3-7”. To see where the snow is at throughout the day
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Road crews urge drivers to use caution on the way to Chiefs’ parade
Jefferson City Public Works and MoDOT Central District officials are urging drivers to be cautious if they are headed to the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade Wednesday
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MoDOT, Jefferson City gearing up for another round of winter weather
The Missouri Department of Transportation is keeping an eye on the weather as a wintry mix starts to fall on Mid-Missouri with more in the forecast.
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Columbia, Boone County crews prepare for multi-day winter storm
Columbia Public Works and Boone County Road and Bridge were working Tuesday morning on plans for pretreating and removing snow from roads.
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Officials say gravel is trickier to treat than pavement during snowy conditions
As winter weather continues to batter mid-Missouri roads, public works departments express the difficulty of treating rural roads.
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Weather Alert Day: Tracking wet snow for the morning commute
MORNING UPDATE: Snow has been falling throughout the morning. The more consistent of the snow has been falling south of I-70, with a fairly impressive band along the Callaway-Osage county line. Radar estimates of snowfall amouts so far this morning. Let us know what you’re seeing where you are today through the share tab! Add
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Weather Alert Day: Tracking snow showers for Wednesday morning commute
A Weather Alert Day is in effect until noon on Wednesday. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, snow showers move in after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Wednesday: Snow showers continue through the morning commute, bringing a trace to 1″ of snow along and just north of I-70. For points south, 1-2″ of accumulation is possible. Highs
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Mid-Missouri crews preparing roads ahead of late-night snow shower
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia, Jefferson City and the Missouri Department of Transportation have road crews on standby ahead of snow possibly affecting the Wednesday morning commute. MoDOT central district spokesman Adam Pulley said crews are coming in at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Pulley said workers are treating roads and monitoring driving conditions between Tuesday
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Boone, Howard co-ops restore power across service area
Nearly 4,000 Boone Electric Cooperative members were without power across the county Friday morning as snow continued to fall.
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Shoveling snow might increase risk for heart attack
Experts say there could be health risks when shoveling snow, especially with heavy and wet snow like the type that hit Missouri this week. “The things we’ll run into and see is actually, once you get worked up then people start having chest pain, chest pain leads to numbness in the arm, tightness, shortness of
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