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Nearly 100 Columbia Water and Light and Boone Electric Cooperative workers are on call through the weekend to respond to possible power outages as an ice storm makes its way through mid-Missouri. As of 4 p.m. Friday, both electric companies, along with Three Rivers Electric Cooperative, weren’t reporting any outages. Ameren Missouri was reporting more

It is Friday and the advertised ice storm is upon us, but many on social media are questioning if they will ever see freezing rain. As of Friday afternoon, the ABC 17 Stormtrack Doppler Radar has most of the activity situated along and south of the I-70 corridor. This is a 48 – 60 hour

As the first ice storm of 2017 moves into mid-Missouri, Boone County Joint Communications called in a full staff to handle the calls. According to dispatch records, they handled about 70 calls as of 4 p.m. Friday. The most common call was for a medical response. Joint Communications wants to remind residents not to call

TODAY: Ice Storm Warning in effect for all of Mid-Missouri through Sunday. Temperatures this afternoon are struggling to climb out of the 20s and will stay below freezing all day. Freezing rain has been slowly working it’s way from the I-44 corridor northward. Areas south of Hwy 50 have already seen anything from a trace

A quarter inch of ice is predicted to coat mid-Missouri this weekend and Columbia residents are hitting the grocery store, stocking up on supplies and food. “Bread, eggs, milk, water, things to get them through (the storm),” Mark Dodds, a Hy-Vee store manager said. The store shelves had been thinned of inventory around lunchtime Thursday,

TODAY: Freezing Rain increasing by 9AM-5PM; 28. TONIGHT: Freezing Rain Likely Overnight; 28. SATURDAY: On and Off Rain and Freezing Rain; 33. SUNDAY: Freezing Rain before12PM then Rain; 38.

Freezing rain has developed in southern Mid-Missouri and is lifting northeast quicker this morning. This line could move in near I-70 as early as 9AM-11AM. It will initially be light rain and the pavement will be wet, but it will quickly freeze on elevated surfaces. By mid morning a glaze of ice is very likely

TODAY: We’ll start off the day in the mid 20s for those south of I-70 and upper teens for those north. Temperatures will reach the upper 20s in the afternoon with freezing rain increasing. Sleet and Freezing rain are increasing already this morning across the Ozarks and I-44. There is a chance this will move

Nearly 100 electric line workers in Boone County will handle power outages, as ice threatens the electric system throughout mid-Missouri. Agencies across the state are preparing for a storm that could bring about an inch of ice by Saturday. Gov. Eric Greitens declared a state of emergency Thursday in preparation of the weather, set to

Numerous city and county agencies met Thursday morning for a joint emergency operation center meeting to pre-plan how to work together to handle the forecasted upcoming ice storm. Agencies included public works, law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, Jefferson City Public Schools, the city administrator and more. “Last time we did it was when we

Some mid-Missouri road crews have already began salting the roads ahead of Friday’s anticipated ice storm. “A half inch of ice doesn’t sound like very much to us, but it is devastating to the roads,” said Terry Cassil, Boone County Emergency Management director. The Missouri Department of Transportation started road treatment Thursday on major roads

Freezing rain will spread from south to north Friday, starting as early as 4 AM near I-44. Ice will start to accumulate in the morning with a glaze of ice possible as far north as Jefferson City, Linn, Versailles and Hermann with freezing rain making it to HWY 50 by 9 AM. Below are forecast

Columbia Public Schools have canceled classes Friday as the city prepares for an imminent ice storm. A text message was sent to parents around noon Thursday which read, “Due to imminent extreme weather conditions, Columbia Public Schools will not be in session tomorrow Fri, Jan. 13.” An email to parents shed some light on the

The University of Missouri has announced the closure of its campus Friday in anticipation of an imminent ice storm. “In anticipation of impending winter weather, University of Missouri officials have announced a full closure of the MU campus on Friday, Jan. 13. Only employees who are situationally critical will report for work. Normal operations will

Due to the potential dangerous icing conditions that are expected Friday, Jefferson City Public Schools will not be in session.

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Total ice accumulation is now slightly higher where 0.25″ to 0.50″ is likely from Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. An Ice Storm Warning has been issued for all of Mid-Missouri starting at midnight in the Ozarks and at 9 AM elsewhere, continuing through early afternoon Sunday. Notice where ice accumulation is possible during the day

ICE STORM WARNING 12 AM FRIDAY THROUGH 3 PM SUNDAY TONIGHT: Clouds will increase with winds from the northeast under 15 mph with temperatures turning much colder in the low 20s. Freezing rain is likely as early as 4 AM for areas along the I-44 corridor. Expect the freezing rain to gradually lift northward through

For the first time in several years, Mid-Missouri is bracing for a significant ice storm. The last such event occurred during December 2007 and caused nearly 130,000 dollars in damage. Thanks to the perfect weather set-up, for the weekend, Mid-Missouri could see up to half an inch of ice or more across the region. Freezing

Public works crews in Columbia and Boone County are waiting to treat roads until Friday morning. Columbia road crews treated bridge decks Thursday morning, but the bulk of treatment will have to wait because they’re waiting to see what the precipitation levels and temperatures will be Thursday night, said Barry Dalton, a spokesperson for Public