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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While renewable energy has become cheaper and more accessible over the years, new tariffs targeting some of the United States’ biggest trading partners may undercut that progress. Tariffs on oil and gas were initially somewhat straightforward, with a 10% tariff set on energy imports from Canada, from which the U.S. imports over half of its
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TODAY: High temperatures will climb nicely back into the 20s, but windchills will remain in the teens for much of the day. TONIGHT: We won’t be quite as cold overnight into Friday morning, but we remain chilly, with lows in the low teens, feeling like single digits. EXTENDED: Friday will bring a warmup. However, the
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TODAY: Thursday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for the cold that has returned this morning. Of course, we’re below freezing this morning and that will keep slick conditions around, but the cold itself will be dangerous with prolonged exposure, as wind chills are already hovering just above and below zero. High temperatures will
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Columbia, Jefferson City and Cole County public works crews each have already used up to 2,000 tons of rock salt to treat the roads this winter season. All departments use rock salt, but every department has a different method of mixing the salt with other additives before it’s put on the road.
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with gusty winds dropping temperatures into the upper single digits. Wind chills falling below zero before daybreak. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and cold with highs in the low 20s. EXTENDED: A dusting more of accumulation is possible over the next few hours as the last bands move through the Highway 54 corridor, then
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Light snow has exited Mid-Missouri Wednesday night, but colder air moves in tonight along with strong northwest winds. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has extended the Weather Alert Day through 7:00 a.m. Thursday as wind chills are expected to dip to below zero. Bitterly cold air could leave many untreated routes slick for the
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WEDNESDAY EVENING UPDATE (2/12 5PM): Snow showers are exiting to the east, but gusty winds will usher in much colder air tonight. Any spots left untreated will likely be slick into the morning as lows fall into the single digits with wind chills below zero through mid-morning Thursday. BLOG: The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team
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Updates related to the winter storm in Mid-Missouri.
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THIS AFTERNOON: Wednesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day, as measurable snow will impact travel conditions across the region. A light dusting is possible the rest of the day but the heaviest snow has fallen, amounting to 1 to 3 inches in parts of the area. Major roads have improved early in the afternoon but
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TODAY: Wednesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day, as measurable snow will impact travel conditions across the region. Snow will fall through the day, with highs near but just below freezing for many by the afternoon. Winds will be from the northeast through the morning, shifting to northwesterly by the afternoon. Speeds will range
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools will not be in session Wednesday with a snowstorm expected to dump several inches of snow on Mid-Missouri. CPS sent out alerts to parents at about 4:30 p.m. saying classes would be canceled and students would be expected to study “alternative methods of instruction.” CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark wrote
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TONIGHT: Cloudy and cold with lows in the upper 20s. Snow showers moving in before sunrise. TOMORROW: Snow showers likely with sleet possible near the Lake of the Ozarks. Accumulation between 1-7″, with the highest amounts north of I-70. Highs near 30 degrees. EXTENDED: It’s quiet through the evening commute tonight until early tomorrow morning
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Residents in Mid-Missouri communities will have some legally defined snow-removal responsibilities with Wednesday’s winter storm. The City of Columbia says there are 555 miles of sidewalk throughout the city and property owners are urged to clear their sidewalks of snow and ice adjacent to their home or business. ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mid-Missouri has seen a plethora of major switches in weather conditions throughout this winter season. From major temperatures switches, to large snowfall events like that seen in early January where some areas measured up to 8″. The question in many peoples minds are, “How does this winter compare to those of the
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TODAY: Tuesday is a cool and cloudy day, but mostly dry. Snow showers through the morning will mostly linger near I-44, but as the evening approaches, snow showers may increase in coverage to about HWY 50. Flurries may be possible elsewhere, but snow will be very light, leaving us mostly dry. Highs reach only near
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