Winter Weather Archives - Page 16 of 18

Warming shelters open as temperatures continue to drop

January 19, 2020 10:52 AM Ben Fein

The Wabash bus station is the latest warming shelter to open its doors in Columbia as temperatures overnight continue to be dangerous.

Tree falls into house in northeast Columbia.

Downed tree damages home in northeast Columbia

January 18, 2020 6:54 AM Molly Stawinoga

A line of severe winter storms that moved across mid-Missouri Friday downed trees and caused power outages. A tree in a yard of the 1300 block of Robert Ray Drive uprooted and fell on a resident’s home. Another tree in the neighborhood uprooted and split, causing a branch to fall into the street. Authorities were

Crews respond to downed power line in central Columbia

January 17, 2020 2:25 PM Matthew Sanders

Boone Electric Cooperative is reporting more than 700 members without power in five separate outages.

Weather Alert Day: Tracking change from freezing rain to liquid rain tonight

January 15, 2020 3:59 AM Jessica Hafner

Some of us have been upgraded from a Winter Storm Watch to a Winter Weather Advisory. A Winter Storm Watch is still in effect through late Friday night for the eastern half of Mid-Missouri as winter weather is expected to impact roads Friday morning.

Public works: Road conditions to improve into weekend

January 17, 2020 3:55 PM Sydney Olsen

Boone County Road and Bridge said road conditions should improve by Saturday.

MoDOT cautions against travel on I-70 and north

January 17, 2020 6:19 AM Zachary Farwell

The Missouri Department of Transportation said road conditions are worsening, contributing to slide-offs.

Columbia Public Schools, Jefferson City Schools to close Friday because of winter storm

January 16, 2020 11:47 AM Matthew Sanders

Crews were busy pretreating roads Thursday afternoon ahead of Friday’s winter storm and the University of Missouri said its offices would be closed.

Tracking a much colder day, before a wintry mix moves in

January 16, 2020 5:37 AM Kevin Schneider

THURSDAY: Cold start to the day will be the theme throughout as temperatures only warm up to the low 30s for afternoon highs. TONIGHT: Snow pushes in after midnight, and will likely impact the roadways shortly after beginning to fall. Lows will fall into the middle 20s. EXTENDED: Eventually the snow will start to mix

A Boone County Road and Bridge Plow drivers down the road.

Winter weather costs increase for Columbia and Boone County

January 13, 2020 5:43 PM Sydney Olsen

The winter weather events that dropped snow and ice on Columbia in 2019 increased costs for both the City of Columbia and Boone County.

Crews continue to treat roads, refreeze expected

January 11, 2020 7:37 AM Matthew Sanders

The Missouri Department of Transportation is warning drivers of flooding and ice-covered roads in parts of central Missouri as a winter storm system continues to move through the area.

Winter returns to Mid-Missouri

January 11, 2020 2:41 AM Kevin Schneider

SATURDAY: We’ll see a transition to a wintry mix, and eventually over to mostly snow. Accumulations are expected to be in the 1-4” range, for a detailed breakdown CHECK OUT THE INSIDER BLOG TONIGHT: We’ll see any lingering flurries taper off tonight as overnight lows fall into the teens. Any untreated roads will still be

City of Columbia to put crews on roads early Saturday

January 10, 2020 3:50 PM Matthew Sanders

The city of Columbia says plow crews will be on duty starting at 1 a.m. Saturday as heavy rain transitions to ice.

Freezing rain potential with incoming storm system

January 9, 2020 10:10 PM ABC 17 News Team

ABC 17 Stormtrack Meteorologist Kevin Schneider explains what is needed for freezing rain to happen.

Road crews across Mid-Missouri trying to plan for a unique winter weather system

January 9, 2020 2:19 PM Connor Hirsch

As winter weather moves close to Mid-Missouri, several agencies are gearing up for poor road conditions.

Columbia dealing with snow-related parking and sidewalk violations

December 19, 2019 3:16 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia issued several violations for rules in place about winter weather this week. Columbia Neighborhood Services had inspectors in residential areas Wednesday to make sure sidewalks were cleared. Residents are responsible for clearing sidewalks, according to the following city ordinance. All persons are hereby required to keep the sidewalks

MSHP warns of ‘snow mattresses’ and ‘fenderbergs’ after winter weather

December 19, 2019 6:07 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) While driving during a winter storm can be extremely dangerous, more dangers lurk when it starts to warm up, according to authorities. Sgt. Scott White with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said drivers should look out for “snow mattresses” and “fenderbergs.” “In bad weather a lot of times people understand they have

Auto expert advises preparing vehicles for snow-covered roads

December 17, 2019 5:43 PM Amber Tabeling

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews were dispatched to dozens of crashes during the winter storm. As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, Boone County Joint Communications reported 140 vehicle collisions since Sunday. Of those crashes, 74 of them happened Sunday, 52 Monday and 14 Tuesday. A to Z Auto Repair said all vehicles can have issues in the