QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you have to get out in the snow?
Even when everything is covered in snow, some people still have to work.
Continue ReadingEven when everything is covered in snow, some people still have to work.
Continue ReadingSevere wintry weather makes for slippery and hazardous conditions, and while shoveling your walkways is no fun, it is important.
Continue ReadingCheck back for regular updates related to the Mid-Missouri snowstrom.
Continue ReadingJefferson City Public Works road crews have been working since midnight Wednesday to get roads clear for drivers.
Continue ReadingUtility companies are telling their customers to be ready for potential power outages ahead of a major winter storm that could dump more than a foot of snow on Central Missouri.
Continue ReadingParking in front of a snow-covered fire hydrant or along a priority road in Columbia could land drivers a ticket or a tow during this week’s snowstorm.
Continue ReadingAnimal-welfare organizations are asking pet owners to take steps to make sure their animals are warm and safe ahead of a major winter storm that could dump more than a foot of snow on Mid-Missouri and drop temperatures into the teens and single digits.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday afternoon, the city of Columbia sent out a release, warning of the dangers of the upcoming storm and telling residents they should prepare early before the severe weather hits the area. Columbia said residents should run errands and shop for groceries early to avoid traveling during the bad weather. The
Continue ReadingMid-Missouri will be covered with several inches of snow this week, maybe even a foot or more.
Continue ReadingMid-Missouri is expecting to get several inches of snow this week, which may make for unsafe road conditions.
Continue ReadingBoone County crews are preparing for snow, freezing rain and dangerously low temperatures.
Continue ReadingThe University of Missouri System and the MU campus will move to remote operations and classes for Wednesday and Thursday due to winter weather.
Continue ReadingSome drivers may have been caught off guard by the snowfall this morning but Columbia Public Works certainly wasn’t.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Wabash Bus Station is set to open as a temporary overnight warming center Friday, according to a release from the City of Columbia. In the release, the city said the warming center, located at 126 N. 10th St., will be open from 7 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. The city
Continue ReadingBOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) 8:45 a.m. Update: Emergency crews responded to nearly two dozen crashes around Columbia on Thursday morning. According to the Columbia Fire Department, firefighters worked 20 crashes with other local departments between 5:30 to 7:55 a.m. That included a crash involving several vehicles on Highway 63 at Rolling Hills Road. Firefighters said
Continue ReadingThe City of Columbia is opening a temporary overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station Tuesday night.
Continue ReadingTemperatures have dropped and clouds exited as Arctic high pressure begins to settle over the Midwest for the rest of the work week, giving us some of the coolest air of the season so far. THURSDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: Wind chills are in the single digits, and this is still expected to be the worst of
Continue ReadingFamilies struggling to cover the cost of utility bills can possibly face utility disconnection which results in the loss of heat during the coldest time of the year.
Continue ReadingThe Columbia City Council agreed Tuesday night to delay the discussion on changing the temperature threshold to open emergency warming shelters until they receive input from experts.
Continue ReadingA spokesman said the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope Shelter was isolated over the weekend because of COVID-19. The organization teamed up with other local groups to provide overnight shelter at Building Community Bridges over the weekend.
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