The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking the first potential snowfall of the season as a quick moving system arrives in Mid-Missouri early on Saturday. This type of winter system, called an Alberta Clipper, is typically characterized by a fast storm motion, drier air, and less moisture. Snowfall amounts are usually low and the
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THIS MORNING: Mostly cloudy and chilly in the mid-30s. Rain tracks into northern Missouri by mid-morning. TODAY: Highs climb into the mid-40s. Rain spreads into central and southern Missouri in the early afternoon and does not exit until midnight to the south. Rain totals only reach a few tenths of an inch. EXTENDED: Thanksgiving will
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Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to reflect Boone Electric rates. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cranking up the heat this winter will likely drive up the cost of monthly utility bills more than last year. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association estimates heating expenses will jump 10.5% this winter and reports for Northeast and Midwest
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THIS MORNING: Mostly cloudy and chilly in the mid-30s. Rain tracks into northern Missouri by midmorning. TODAY: Highs climb into the mid-40s. Rain spreads into central and southern Missouri in the early afternoon and does not exit until midnight to the south. Rain totals only reach a few tenths of an inch. EXTENDED: Thanksgiving will
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cool with lows in the mid-30s. TOMORROW: Rain moving in by mid-morning and sticking around throughout the day. Highs in the mid-upper 40s. EXTENDED: Showers look to hang around much of the region on Wednesday with temperatures hovering in the mid-40s, so holiday travel may be a bit slow. Rain looks
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THIS AFTERNOON: Partly cloudy and cool with highs in the upper 40s. Winds out of the south will be light between 6-10 mph. TONIGHT: Cloud cover increases overnight and rain chances remain low through sunrise. Low temperatures drop to the mid-30s. EXTENDED: Light rain is possible in northern Missouri on Wednesday morning and slowly tracks
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THIS MORNING: Waking up bright and chilly with morning lows in the 20s. Winds have relaxed and won’t add as much chill today. TODAY: Sunny through the afternoon with seasonal highs in the upper 40s. EXTENDED: Light rain is possible in northern Missouri on Wednesday morning and slowly tracks south through the day. If temperatures
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It’s no surprise that temperatures have cooled abruptly since Sunday afternoon. A passing cold front has switched winds out of the northwest bringing in cooler Canadian air across Mid-Missouri. These cooler temperatures are expected to continue to dip even further below freezing into the second half of the week, leading meteorologist to turn their attention
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TONIGHT: Skies clearing and temperatures dropping into the 20s overnight. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and chilly with highs in the mid-upper 40s. EXTENDED: Clouds start to filter back in on Tuesday night ahead of low pressure that will bring rain to much of the region on Wednesday. Any chance at snow is slim, and most likely
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The first blast of cold air has visited Mid-Missouri, setting the stage for the winter ahead. We’re coming off a warm winter 2023-24 with less snow than normal. Columbia recorded about 8.5 inches of snow and we tied for the least snowy February on record. Despite the warm and less snowy winter, spring and summer
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TODAY: Monday is cloudy, with a northwest wind sustained around 10-15 mph, gusting to 20-30 mph at times. High temperatures have already been recorded, as temps are expected to fall through the morning, and plateau in the 40s this afternoon. With winds, we may feel as cool as 30s. TONIGHT: Clouds clear overnight, as high
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few pre-dawn sprinkles or showers. Lows in the lower to mid-40s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy early and breezy with wind gusts up to 25 mph. Temperatures falling to the low 40s by late afternoon. EXTENDED: I’m tracking a cold front out to our west that will eventually bring clouds and perhaps
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TODAY: Sunday will be warm and partly cloudy, with a high in the 60s and a south breeze. TONIGHT: Clouds increase this evening, ahead of a cold front. The front will shift winds from the northwest and bring a few sprinkles overnight. Less than a tenth of an inch is likely to fall. EXTENDED: Monday
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking partly cloudy sky conditions with temperatures dropping into the low 40s by the end of the night. Winds with be out of the south at 8-12 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. TOMORROW: I’m tracking increasing cloud cover throughout the day with a low chance (10%) to see light rainfall throughout
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TODAY: Saturday is partly cloudy, with a south wind that pushes high temperatures back into the 50s. TONIGHT: Skies remain partly to mostly cloudy overnight, with winds from the south. EXTENDED: Sunday starts mild, with temperatures in the 40s. By the afternoon, highs reach into the 60s areawide. Skies are partly cloudy to start the
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TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the upper 20s with partly cloudy skies. Winds remain out of the northwest at 2-4 mph. TOMORROW: Saturday welcomes partly cloudy skies with increasing temperatures into the lower 50s. Winds switch from the west/ northwest during the early morning hours to the southwest by the afternoon hours at 4-8 mph.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple Mid-Missouri homeless resource centers are preparing for the upcoming winter season. The 2024 Point in Time Count which counts all of the people in the state experiencing homelessness on a single night in January, tallied 7,338 people. In Region 5 — which represents much of Mid-Missouri — the 2024 count stood
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Let the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team tell you what to expect this winter.
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TODAY: Friday is cloudy, with winds from the north sustained around 10 mph, gusting to 15-20 mph at times. This keeps us calmer than yesterday, but just about as cold, with highs in the mid-40s. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall below freezing tonight, with temperatures near 30 and lingering clouds. EXTENDED: Saturday sees more sunshine, but also
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Last winter was a disappointment for many folks. The temperatures in Mid-Missouri were mild and snow was below annual averages. Winter is almost here again and the Stormtrack Winter Weather Special airs at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Among the segments you’ll see in the special is Chief Meteorologist Jessica Hafner’s long-range winter forecast. Last winter’s lack
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