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Columbia Regional Airport open as of 9 p.m. Friday night
As of 9:00 p.m. last night, Columbia Regional Airport has been open. Those with Saturday and Sunday flights should check their flight status at AA.com as weather conditions are expected to get worse later in the day. Originally at 1:30 p.m., icy conditions forced the closure of Columbia Regional Airport to both arriving and departing
Continue ReadingIcy roads cause hundreds of crashes, cancellations
Icy conditions caused major problems for Friday impacting roads, sidewalks and schools. As of Friday evening, ABC 17 News has heard of more than 270 crashes across mid-Missouri, from Columbia to Jefferson City and the Lake of the Ozarks. Just after 7 p.m. Friday, Highway WW completely shutdown before it turns into Broadway east of
Continue ReadingSaturday Morning, December 17
TODAY: A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for all of Mid-Missouri through midnight tonight. Patchy freezing fog/drizzle north of 70 and fog/drizzle south of 70 this morning. The freezing line is slowly working south, with all of Mid-Missouri seeing below freezing temperatures by morning. Arctic air moves in and temperatures fall quickly through the
Continue ReadingColumbia school buses running late on icy roads
UPDATE, 11:38 p.m.: All students except one bus full of Two Mile Prairie students have been delivered home. Columbia Public Schools said a salt truck is working to assist the bus due to the hazardous rural route. UPDATE 3, 10:15 p.m.: Columbia Public Schools have confirmed all student have been picked up from schools. Some
Continue ReadingOne killed in Morgan County crash
A Kansas City man died after crashing in Morgan County just before 11:30 a.m. Friday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, it happened when Law Rector, Jr., 84, traveled off the right side of Highway 135. He then attempted to steer the vehicle back on the road, but overcorrected. His vehicle slid off the
Continue ReadingPublic Works crews to work overnight to treat neighborhoods
Columbia Public Works crews plan to work overnight to treat neighborhood streets with salt after Friday’s slick roads. The Columbia Public Works Street Division says it will work from the inner streets of the City to the outer streets overnight Friday. Public Works has about 25 pieces of equipment spreading salt. During the next winter
Continue ReadingFriday Evening, December 16
TONIGHT: Freezing drizzle will continue along and north of HWY 24 where temperatures stay below freezing. Up to .05″ ice is expected. Areas south of HWY 24 will temporarily go above freezing until 5 AM with drizzle at times. Winds will stay out of the southeast at 7-10 mph overnight, shifting to the northwest toward
Continue ReadingWeekend ice, snow & dangerous wind chills
Temperatures will drop quickly Saturday morning as arctic air moves in and will be below freezing by mid-morning in all of Mid-Missouri. Drizzle will also be falling at times, freezing on roads which could lead to a glaze of ice in areas Saturday morning. Snow moves in from early afternoon through mid-evening but will be
Continue ReadingTowing companies reporting wait times of 9 hours
Expect to wait up to nine hours if your car is stranded on mid-Missouri roads. Mid-Missouri towing companies are being inundated with hundreds of calls and responding to as many wrecks as they can get to. Here is some of the information ABC 17 News has collected from speaking to local towing companies. These were
Continue ReadingWinter weather advisory extended for Mid-Missouri until midnight
UPDATE 4:34 p.m.: The winter weather advisory extended for Mid-Missouri until midnight. A wind chill advisory has been issued starting at 9:00 p.m. in the northern Columbia area on Saturday, and starting at midnight in the southern area of Columbia, continuing until 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. ORIGINAL STORY: All of Mid-Missouri, and most of the
Continue ReadingMoDOT issues reduced travel advisory due to ice on roads
According to a Missouri Department of Transportation press release, colder than forecasted temperatures today and freezing drizzle have developed into slick spots on highways across the state. The forecast through Saturday night calls for rising temperatures and then rapidly plummeting temperatures with rain, ice and snow predicted in various amounts across the state. Motorists are
Continue ReadingWinter weather causes slick road conditions in Mid-Missouri
Boone County and Cole County Public Works departments have been salting the roads Friday morning to prevent drivers from slipping on black ice. Boone County and Columbia emergency responders have been called to at least eight crashes Friday morning, according to the city of Columbia’s online dispatch. Boone County Public Works said they have crews
Continue ReadingFreezing rain hits Mid-Missouri
On Friday, freezing rain hit parts of Mid-Missouri, mainly affecting the northwestern parts. Overpasses and bridges will be the first areas affected as the cold air is able to pass both above and below the road making precipitation freeze faster. As our ABC17 crews were driving earlier this morning, rain was freezing onto the windshield
Continue ReadingSunrise Beach firefighters hospitalized after fire truck flips in icy conditions
UPDATE 2:00pm: Sunrise Beach fire officials say both firefighters are now out of the hospital. ORIGINAL: The Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District confirms one of its fire trucks flipped in icy conditions Friday morning. It happened on HWY MM near State Road TT. Officials tell us one firefighter was trapped, but crews were able to
Continue ReadingParatransit services will not operate after 2:00 p.m.
COMO Connect reports that paratransit services will not continue after 2:00 p.m. on Friday due to inclement weather conditions. Regular fixed route bus service will continue as usual. Riders can expect delayed routes as drivers are using caution. Staff will evaluate road conditions at 7:00 a.m on Saturday morning to determine any further service changes
Continue ReadingOne taken to hospital after rollover crash in Boone County
A man is hospitalized after a single vehicle, rollover crash in Boone County. It happened just before 9:30 Friday morning on Highway 40. At least four emergency units responded to the scene. Emergency crews on scene say the crash was not weather related. They say the driver was following the car in front of him
Continue ReadingHealthCare.gov deadline extended
There is good news today if you missed the December 15 deadline to sign-up for insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s federal marketplace. In a release from HealthCare.gov, high consumer demand has prompted the deadline to be extended until 1:59 a.m., Tuesday, December 20.
Continue ReadingMonday Afternoon, December 16
FRIDAY: A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for all of Mid-Missouri until 6 PM this evening. The advisory comes as freezing drizzle has been falling for most of the day. The freezing drizzle will be patchy in spots and not widespread, but it’s likely to cause some road concerns. As the freezing drizzle tracks
Continue ReadingAfter a month at large, Fulton man arrested for assaulting family members
UPDATE 12/16: The location of the assault was originally reported by the Callaway County Sheriff’s office as 10900 block of State Road AA. The actual location of the assault was 10949 Evergreen Apt 35 in Holts Summit. According to the probable cause statement, Allison punched his grandmother several times in the face. He also held
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