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
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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
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Equipment, material and labor costs have been higher for Boone County Road and Bridge than in previous years.
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With winter weather in full swing, school leaders face tough decisions on whether to call off school.
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Snow and ice-covered roads have delayed deliveries to at least one central Missouri food pantry.
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Officials with the Jefferson City School District said everything went as expected during Tuesday morning’s adjusted start time.
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The next round of snow arrives this morning and wraps up later tonight with an additional 1-3″ of snow possible.
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Authorities say at least five people have died in weather-related crashes in Missouri and Kansas amid a storm that dumped nearly a foot of snow in places and forced schools to close.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of school districts in Central Missouri have called off school for Monday due to the winter storm moving through the area. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued a Weather Alert Day for Sunday and Monday. You can find the latest forecast here. Columbia Public Schools and the Jefferson City School
Continue Reading SUNDAY: We’ll see snow start to move in this morning. It doesn’t look to start to affect things and add up until this afternoon, when we’ll see some higher snowfall rates. This first wave looks to primarily be falling in the form of snow, with about 2-3” being picked up. TONIGHT: We’ll see a break
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few showers. Lows near 35. SATURDAY: Temperatures falling through the day from the 30s through the 20s. Mostly cloudy with a few showers or light snow showers. No significant impacts expected. EXTENDED: A Weather Alert Day is in effect Sunday and Monday as our next winter storm takes shape and
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“Those meteorologists are never right, they get paid to be wrong!” is one of the many solipsisms we face in the weather business.
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Watch the full 2019 Stormtrack Winter Weather Special.
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Boone County Road & Bridge used the sun’s help on Tuesday to try and clear snow-covered roads.
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TUESDAY: After getting off to the coldest start since last January, sunshine will greet our Tuesday, but highs will only manage the low to mid 20s this afternoon. Wind chills will start out near zero and “warm” into the teens. TONIGHT: Partly cloudy skies and it won’t be quite as cold with lows falling into
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for late tonight through Wednesday morning for expected wind chills in the single digits.
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Drivers will want to be wary of road conditions before heading out the door on Tuesday, as bitterly cold temperatures could move in overnight. Crews with the Jefferson City Public Works department will be called in to treat roads ahead of the morning commute, according to Britt Smith, the department’s operations division manager. Smith said
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Road treatment methods will be ineffective overnight as temperatures continue to fall, a Columbia Public Works official said Monday. “Right now we have a 24-person crew that’s out … until 7 p.m.,” said Richard Stone, engineering and operations manager for Columbia Public Works. “We may scale back after that to an eight-person
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A collection of photos from ABC 17 News viewers and staff showing the snow that blanketed Mid-Missouri on Monday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Snow continued to fall Monday afternoon, coating roads across Mid-Missouri and leading several schools to call early dismissals. Snowfall was spread throughout the area, with locations such as Columbia, Osage Beach, Boonville and Hermann receiving more than an inch by 9 a.m. A winter weather advisory remained in effect for much of
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