Winter Weather Archives

Road crews focus on side streets as main routes improve

January 24, 2020 12:49 PM Amber Tabeling

Columbia road crews are treating priority and non-priority routes throughout the day on Friday and have crews scheduled to continue through the night.

Snow-covered roads cause traffic issues Friday morning

January 24, 2020 4:42 AM Madison Fleck

Roadways were covered Friday morning as more than 3 inches of snow fell overnight.

Missouri State Highway Patrol urges drivers to slow down

January 23, 2020 4:49 PM Amber Tabeling

The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to around 60 calls for service on Thursday and around 500 so far in January because of winter weather.

Tracking the Arrival of More Snow

January 23, 2020 4:38 AM Kevin Schneider

THURSDAY: What has turned into mostly snow overnight will turn back into a cold rain shortly after sunrise. This should help alleviate any problems on area roadways, but only temporarily. Highs will reach the mid to upper 30s. TONIGHT: That cold rain flips back to wet snow overnight. This is where we believe we could

Mid-Missouri crews ready for winter weather

January 22, 2020 5:42 PM Zach Boetto

Local road crews and law enforcement agencies are preparing for the possibility of a slick commute Thursday morning and urging drivers to use caution.

Mid-Missouri schools begin to dismiss early as wintry mix falls

January 22, 2020 11:10 AM Matthew Sanders

Schools in the western part of Mid-Missouri were calling early dismissals Wednesday as radar indicated a wintry mix falling.

Local road crews are preparing for more winter weather

January 22, 2020 11:28 AM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Public Works road crews are already pretreating roads for the expected winter storm.

Jefferson City crews are on standby as winter weather approaches.

As winter weather moves in, Jefferson City officials monitor conditions

January 22, 2020 2:27 PM Molly Stawinoga

Crews with Jefferson City Public Works are on call as the latest weather system heads east.

Columbia plow crew gets ready ahead of winter storm possible on Wednesday

January 21, 2020 5:23 PM Matt Ragsdale

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for Mid-Missouri for accumulating snow and ice possible on Wednesday

A Jefferson City man uses a leaf blower to clear a layer of snow off of a sidewalk on Monday.

Cole County road crews expect slick roads for Monday morning commute

January 20, 2020 7:51 PM Barry Mangold

After less than an inch of snow preceded multiple crashes in the Jefferson City area, road crews are expecting below-freezing temperatures to cause more headaches for drivers on Tuesday.

Full road treatment teams deployed in Jefferson City, Cole County amid falling snow

January 20, 2020 3:13 PM Joe McLean

The 24 salt trucks in the Jefferson City Public Works fleet got to work just before Noon Monday as snow began to cover the city’s streets.

Hypothermia can bite through winter attire

January 20, 2020 5:01 PM Connor Hirsch

Proper winter clothing isn’t always enough to protect people from hypothermia.

Traffic flowing again on Interstate 70 west after crash

January 20, 2020 1:14 PM Matthew Sanders

Westbound Interstate 70 traffic was being diverted onto Highway 40 on Monday afternoon because of a crash on the Missouri River bridge.

Cold keeps temporary warming centers open

January 20, 2020 12:00 PM Amber Tabeling

The City of Columbia is opening a temporary overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station for the second night in a row because the cold weather.

Expert advice on preparing your car for bitterly cold temperatures

January 19, 2020 6:10 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With frigid temperatures sweeping through Mid-Missouri, experts have some advice on how to keep your car running smoothly. The ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a weather alert day for Sunday and Monday as bitterly cold temperatures stay in the area. The store manager of Firestone Complete Auto Care in Columbia Vinnie

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.