Friday January 13 Morning Weather
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 into Columbia between 9AM and 12PM late morning. Ice accumulation by Noon will be a few hundredths for Columbia, possibly near a tenth to two tenths by Noon near I-44. Ice accumulation will be likely through 5PM with a break in the evening.
TONIGHT: Overnight more freezing rain is likely through Saturday morning. Highest ice accumulation through 6AM Saturday morning will have occurred over Miller, Camden, Pulaski, Phelps, southern Gasconade, and southern Osage counties where 0.25″ to 0.40″ is possible.
EXTENDED: Temperatures will climb above freezing for a few hours south of I-70 Saturday afternoon and freezing rain will temporarily change to rain before changing back to freezing rain Saturday night as temperatures cool to near freezing. Areas close to I-44 will have mainly rain from Saturday night through Sunday but it will take until Sunday for most areas see that change as temperatures gradually climb above freezing from south to north through the day. Sunday night and Monday, all of Mid-Missouri will have rain as temperatures climb above freezing, reaching the mid 50s Monday afternoon, thanks to southerly winds. Total ice accumulation for this event will likely come in anywhere from .20″ to .60″ with local amounts up to .75″ possible. For additional weather updates follow @ABC17Stormtrack on Twitter.
