Columbia plow crews to work all night and Friday
Columbia Public Works plow crews have been out in full force, salting and plowing roads this morning amid the wintry weather and snow storm.
Continue ReadingWeather
Weather Alert Day: Snow exits this evening, dangerous cold sets in
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.
Continue Reading
Tracking a cold start with warmer weather on the way
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
Continue Reading
QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you have to work today?
Thursday was an icy, snowy mess on the roads.
Continue Reading
Jefferson City School District announces Friday closure
Some of Mid-Missouri’s smaller, more rural districts have called off classes for Friday amid snow- and ice-covered roads.
Continue Reading
Photo gallery: Winter weather across Mid-Missouri
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 ❄️
Continue Reading
Tracking the end of snow, single digit temperatures overnight
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
Continue Reading
Tow truck companies stay busy while businesses try to stay up and running through winter storm
Tow truck companies were busy while some businesses tried to stay up and running.
Continue Reading
City of Columbia to open temporary overnight warming center on Thursday and Friday night
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.
Continue Reading
WINTER WEATHER UPDATES: Highway patrol reports one injury in Mid-Missouri crashes
Check back for updates related to the winter storm.
Continue Reading
WATCH: Time-lapse video shows Business Loop being covered in ice, snow
The winter storm that has covered the area in ice and snow started dropping precipitation in Columbia at about daybreak.
Continue Reading
WATCH: Ice, snow cover Columbia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Snow and ice cover Columbia roads on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. A winter storm is expected to dump up to 8 inches of snow on the area.
Continue Reading
Tracking a wintry mix moving through this morning
THURSDAY A wintry mix most of us will wake up to will eventually transition to all snow by the late morning to early afternoon. That snow will continue to fall through the afternoon, tapering off this evening. Snowfall amounts will range from _____ north of I-70 to 1-2″ closer to I-44. Temperatures will fall throughout
Continue Reading
MoDOT warns drivers to take it slow during winter weather
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri will head into its fourth winter storm of the year Thursday, which could create dangerous conditions for drivers. Jeff Neimeyer, who works for Missouri’s Department of Transportation, says people typically drive too fast during bad winter weather, which can cause them to lose control and slide into a median. “For many
Continue Reading
Jefferson City, Cole County road crews prepare for long shifts as winter storm moves in
Public works crews in Cole County and Jefferson City are prepping for the long days ahead as a winter storm will likely bring snow, sleet and freezing rain to mid-Missouri.
Continue Reading
Insider Blog: How you can help us out with community reports
The easiest way to measure snow, is with something called a snow board, but not the kind you’re probably thinking of. You’ll need a light colored wooden board. The color is important as a darker board will absorb too much warmth from the sun. Essentially, a roughly 4 square foot piece of plywood will do. You’ll also need a measuring
Continue Reading
Tracking heavy rain tonight, changing to a mix and snow tomorrow
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and breezy with showers becoming heavier overnight. Lows in the upper 20s to around 30. TOMORROW: A wintry mix starts falling across most of the area between 4:00 and 6:00 a.m., changing over to snow by mid-late morning. Impacts will be felt most on the roads with a glaze to nearly a
Continue Reading
Columbia and Jefferson City Schools closed Thursday, MU online only
Some schools, businesses and churches decided Wednesday to close or delay openings Thursday because of a winter storm expected to drop ice and snow on the area.
Continue Reading
Mid-Missouri schools might face morning decision as snowstorm moves in
A winter storm set to start early Thursday is likely to cause travel problems right when many children would be heading to school for the day.
Continue Reading
Tracking an approaching winter storm
TONIGHT Temperatures are approaching 60 degrees again this morning with a continued stout wind from the south. Clouds will stay with us today as shower chances begin to build this afternoon. Shower chances will turn to heavier rainfall across mid-Missouri. Don’t be surprised if you hear a few rumbles of thunder tonight. Late in the
Continue Reading