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The science of road salt

With an impactful winter storm possible next week, preparation might be on your mind. Most people are familiar with roadways and side-walks looking like this each winter. But just how does this salt help clear your roadways? Water in it’s liquid form consist of loosely packed molecules. This allows for it to flow easily and fit the

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Tracking multiple wintry mix systems

TODAY: Afternoon highs warm to nearly 40 degrees with partly cloudy skies. Winds remain out of the northwest at 4-8 mph. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the lower 20s matching average seasonal temperatures. Skies remain partly cloud overnight as winds remain into out of the north at 4-8 mph. EXTENDED: Thursday sees similar conditions as

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Weather Alert Day: Limited impacts from recent snow as temperatures drop

An ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day expires at noon after recent snow brought slushiness to roadways. Accumulations were mostly confined to grassy surfaces as expected with much of Mid-MO picking up several inches of snow in recent days! SETUP: A sluggish low pressure system is heading east after bringing several rounds of snow to

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