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Tracking potential thunderstorms and winter storms this week

February 20, 2022 6:17 PM Chance Gotsch

Tonight: Winds continue out of the south at 8-12 mph with overnight lows climbing to the lower ’40s. Skies remain mostly clear Tomorrow: Temperatures continue to warm on President’s day to the upper ’60s with partly cloudy skies and winds out of the south at 10-15 mph. Extended: Monday night chances of marginally severe storms

Tracking a big warmup before another taste of winter

February 20, 2022 4:02 AM Nate Splater

Today: Temperatures warm quickly near 60 degrees thanks to a southerly breeze. Wind gusts reach around 30 mph with sunny skies. Tomorrow: Clouds return ahead of a front but temperatures will be able to reach a few degrees higher to the low 60s. Extended: Scattered showers and a few rumbles of thunder are possible as

Tracking warm days ahead with chances of late-week snow

February 19, 2022 5:33 PM Chance Gotsch

Tonight: Temperatures will slowly begin to increase throughout the duration of the night with lows into the lower ’30s. Skies remain mostly clear as winds shift out of the south at 8-12 mph. Tomorrow: Temperatures warm up quickly nearing 60 degrees as winds ramp up with gusts around 30 mph with mostly sunny skies. Extended:

Tracking a chilly Saturday, milder tomorrow

February 19, 2022 4:10 AM Nate Splater

Today: Mostly sunny and cold with highs near freezing. Temps will stay constant overnight thanks to southerly winds. Tomorrow: Spring-like as highs jump to the upper 50s. Breezy with wind gusts up to 25 mph. Extended: A weak cold front will slide in from the north tonight, bringing strong northwest winds to cool us a bit

MU Health Care doctor reports seeing fewer injuries in the ER due to the snowy/icy conditions

February 18, 2022 9:54 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The ice and sleet under the snowpack can be a cause for concern over the next couple of days. Dr. Christopher Sampson with MU Health Care said during his shift last night he saw half the number of people they usually see when it comes to slip and falls from the ice. And

Insider Blog: Why there’s such a deep layer of ice on the ground after this storm

February 18, 2022 6:27 PM John Ross

Your intuition probably tells you that it takes longer to stop on ice than it does dry pavement, but let’s break it down by numbers. It can take you an extra 200 feet to stop your vehicle on an ice surface compared to a clear roadway. That equates to about 10 more seconds, or 4

Tracking a chilly start to the weekend, spring-like Sunday

February 18, 2022 3:51 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly clear with a few overnight clouds. Breezy with lows in the upper teens. Wind chills in the single digits early Saturday morning. TOMORROW: Chilly and mostly sunny with highs in the low 30s. EXTENDED: There could be some refreeze on what doesn’t evaporate on roads tonight, so there could be some isolated slick spots

WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Jackknifed tractor-trailer closes Highway 124

February 18, 2022 5:20 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates related to weather and traffic conditions.

City of Columbia to open temporary overnight warming center on Friday and Saturday night

February 18, 2022 3:25 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The City of Columbia is opening a temporary overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station, 126 N. 10th St., from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Tracking another cold night before a warm end to the weekend

February 18, 2022 11:18 AM John Ross

TONIGHT Solidly in the mid to upper 20’s this morning, temperatures still have a bit to go before we see our high for Friday. Plenty of sunshine and a southwest wind will help get us back into the upper 30s. Tonight temperatures drop back into the teens with an arctic high pushing in some cold

Columbia plow crews to work all night and Friday

February 17, 2022 8:30 PM Leila Mitchell

Columbia Public Works plow crews have been out in full force, salting and plowing roads this morning amid the wintry weather and snow storm.

Weather Alert Day: Snow exits this evening, dangerous cold sets in

February 15, 2022 12:47 PM Jessica Hafner

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is issuing a Weather Alert Day for tonight through Friday morning for the potential of accumulating snow and ice that could make travel dangerous through early Friday.

Tracking a cold start with warmer weather on the way

February 18, 2022 2:50 AM Kevin Schneider

FRIDAY Temperatures waking up this morning are in the single digits where we picked up more snow yesterday. Our breeze will pick back up but it’s out of the southwest today, which will help push temperatures into the 30’s this afternoon. Plenty of sunshine will help contribute to the melting as well. TONIGHT We’ll need

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you have to work today?

February 18, 2022 1:37 AM ABC 17 News Team

Thursday was an icy, snowy mess on the roads.

Jefferson City School District announces Friday closure

February 17, 2022 4:00 PM Matthew Sanders

Some of Mid-Missouri’s smaller, more rural districts have called off classes for Friday amid snow- and ice-covered roads.

Photo gallery: Winter weather across Mid-Missouri

February 17, 2022 2:17 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two semi-trucks stuck on Gillespie Bridge Road in Columbia Snow fall as of 12:45 p.m. just outside of Huntsville. Sleet falling in northwest Columbia Happy hollow near Jamestown Sleet in Lake Ozark on a deck Sleet in a front yard at the Lake of the Ozark Getting used to seeing campus like this again ❄️

Tracking the end of snow, single digit temperatures overnight

February 17, 2022 3:40 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Clouds slowly decrease with gusty winds up to 25 mph overnight. Lows in the single digits with wind chills dropping to about -5 to -10 by sunrise. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the mid-upper 30s. EXTENDED: Winds howl the rest of tonight with gusts between 25-30 mph overnight. That may blow some snow