WINTER STORM UPDATES: Troop F responds to one injury crash so far during snow response
Updates on the winter storm in Mid-Missouri.
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Updates on the winter storm in Mid-Missouri.
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TODAY: Snow showers will bring accumulating snows areawide. Get the latest on our ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day here. Expect a high near 10 degrees and snow through the day. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the single digits overnight. Snow continues until early Wednesday. EXTENDED: Wednesday morning, snow will wrap up before sunrise. This system will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Bitter-cold temperatures moving into Mid-Missouri this week may lead to an extra strain on some people’s wallets. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association estimates heating expenses will jump 10.5% this winter and reports for Northeast and Midwest states — an $889-$982 increase. “I think for a lot of people, it’s not just the heating.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Both dayside and nightside Jefferson City snowplow crews are resting up before the city faces 4-7 inches of snow Tuesday. Jefferson City Public Works Director Britt Smith said that the 24-plow driver morning crew plans to get the roads passable before the morning commute while the smaller overnight crew will tend
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools will not be in session on Tuesday. A district spokesperson wrote on social media that Tuesday will be a day for alternative methods of instruction for students. Tuesday is the last AMI day that can be used by the school district before having to make up class hours over
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When the wind chill is -15°F or lower, people can get frostbite in 30 minutes or less, according to the Cleveland Clinic. A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued in Mid-Missouri for Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. through Thursday at 12:00 p.m. for wind chills as low as 20 below.
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TONIGHT: Cloudy and breezy with light snow moving in late. Lows around 5, with wind chills around -10 by daybreak. TOMORROW: Snow starts off light and becomes heavier throughout the day. Snow showers continue through about midnight before tapering off to the east. Highs near 10 with wind chills near zero. EXTENDED: The band of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following a pair of winter storms that ripped through Columbia in January, the city is unlikely to change how it responds to winter weather. On Monday, the City Council will listen to a follow-up report on how the city handled two winter storms that hit the area in January. This comes as
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews will be working overnight to treat roads in Columbia for the impending snow. The City of Columbia wrote in a press release that 25 snowplow operators will start its overnight shift at 7 p.m. Another 25-person crew will take over at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Multiple inches of snow are expected throughout
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TODAY: Some will see snow Monday morning, through midday. This will mostly be areas along and north of I-70. This is where we could see 1-2 inches of snow, primarily near Marshall, Brunswick, Macon, and Moberly, with lesser totals south and east. Highs remain in the 20s, with clouds elsewhere. TONIGHT: More snow returns Monday
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cold with lows around 10 degrees. Flurries possible late. TOMORROW: Light snow for areas north of I-70 through about noon. Accumulation between a dusting and 1″. Highs in the lower 20s. EXTENDED: Our next low pressure system approaches from the west on Monday night, bringing light snow before midnight, becoming more
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TODAY: Frigid with temperatures in the teens and low 20s. Winds from the north could gust up to 30 mph keeping the wind chill in the single digits despite afternoon sunshine. TOMORROW: Light snow is possible Monday morning through the early afternoon, falling along and north of I-70. Totals could reach up to an inch.
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking rain transitioning into snow by 5-6 PM tonight, which will last through midnight. By the time snow has ended, .5-1″ of snow can be expected, with higher totals held to the east of the state. Temperatures will drop into the upper teens by the end of the night. TOMORROW: I’m tracking clouds
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TODAY: Cloudy and cold with temperatures starting out in the mid-30s, climbing near average to the low 40s. Rain chances increase in the afternoon as a cold front tracks in from the northwest; rain switches briefly to a wintry mix by sundown and then to snow in the evening. Accumulations and impacts will be light,
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TONIGHT: A light scattered wintry mix remains possible with no accumulations expected and zero to very minor travel impacts. Overnight lows cool to the lower 30s with winds out of the southeast at 8-12 mph. TOMORROW: Rain remains possible throughout the first half of the day before switching over to a mix into the later
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Renewable energy continues to grow and has gotten cheaper and more accessible over the years. This has been seen nationwide and in Columbia, but the city is still below its goal of 25% renewable energy that it planned to reach in 2023, and may not reach the 30% goal in place for 2030. Matt Nestor,
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THIS AFTERNOON: Cloudy and dry with cold temperatures in the upper 30s. Breezy southeasterly winds could gust up to 30 mph, keeping the wind chill below freezing all day. TONIGHT: Moisture increases overnight with very light rain possible. Temperatures remain above freezing. EXTENDED: Rain remains light through early Saturday, but will likely switch to snow
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TODAY: Friday will be warmer, with a high in the upper 30s and more clouds. A warm front will lift through the region, and try to bring a few flakes or light rain showers, but it will largely fail, as the very light precipitation will be undercut by dry air at the surface. We will
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When we talk about graupel, a lot of people get  confused with sleet, but there’s two different processes that are very similar on how each form. When we talk about sleet, we typically see the freezing temperatures that’s going to create snow in the clouds and fall. Then, above freezing portions in the atmosphere will melt the snow into rain and eventually
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the low teens. Wind chills around 5 degrees. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles. Gusty winds with highs in the upper 30s. EXTENDED: Tonight will be cold yet again as lows fall into the low teens with wind chills near 5 degrees at sunrise. Gusty southeast
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