A winter storm continued to spit snow and ice onto parts of Mid-Missouri on Sunday night. Accumulation varied across the region, with parts north generally receiving more snow, with more ice south. However, much of Mid-Missouri saw a mix of the two, creating a layered and frozen mess on the ground and on roads. The
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Those handling road clearing for Mid-Missouri expect major roads to stay covered well into Monday. Machelle Watkins, an engineer for MoDOT’s central district, said the continued snow and freezing cold temperatures overnight make it difficult for plow drivers to clear state roads across the area. The state has 1,500 plows working across
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) – The University of Missouri men’s basketball team is hoping to return to Columbia on Monday after winter weather delayed its return home. The poor weather diverted the team’s flight home on Saturday night to St. Louis, according to athletics spokesman Dave Matter. The team returned to Missouri after its 84-68
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See the latest closures and cancelations here. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Winter weather has led to several governmental agencies closing shop for Monday and delaying some services. Columbia Trash collection in the city is canceled for Monday, according to a Facebook post from the city’s trash service. “More considerations for Tuesday’s refuse collection will be
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Read the full list of closures and cancellations here. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – The University of Missouri campus will do work remotely on Monday in light of winter storms over the weekend. Columbia Public Schools immediately followed with a text to families saying Monday classes would be canceled, with students expected to use “alternative methods
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several power outages were reported near the Lake of the Ozarks late Sunday afternoon. According to the Ameren outage map, more than 3,500 customers were without power. The outages were reported near Osage Beach and the Village of Four Seasons. Ameren officials said there was weather damage around substations and that crews
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia Fire Department is investigating after a home caught fire Sunday afternoon. According to Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Shaw, the fire department responded to a home in the 1300 block of East 11th Street around 1:45 p.m. The fire reportedly started in the area near a furnace. The flames spread into
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communication sent out multiple road closure alerts Sunday due to the winter weather, urging drivers to either stay home or choose an alternate route. Roads across Mid-Missouri were covered in snow and ice by Sunday morning. The Missouri Department of Transportation’s traveler information map showed covered roads throughout the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Thousands of people are without power across Mid-Missouri on Sunday morning as a winter storm moves across the region. According to the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, more than 900 people in Cooper County are without power. Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives spokesman Mike Sutherland said in an email that crews have
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Public safety offices across the Show Me State warned residents to stay off the roads Saturday. “If the precipitation hasn’t started in your area, it’s coming, and conditions will change quickly,” the Missouri Department of Transportation said in a social media post. The department’s traveler information map showed snow and ice covered
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As a large winter system heads towards the Show-Me State, the City of Columbia’s Public Works Department is prepping snowplows, monitoring local, state and regional forecasts and preparing a response plan. At noon on Saturday, a crew of 28 City of Columbia Public Works snowplow operators began pre-treating roads. A second crew
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) As city snowplows and local stores gear up for an upcoming winter storm on Saturday, the CDC and the Insurance Information Institute share some recommendations for protecting homes before the snow falls. In freezing temperatures, roof leaks and pipe damage can happen. According to the Insurance Institute, it’s beneficial to clean out
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VERSAILLES, Mo. (KMIZ) – Police have arrested a 23-year-old man for a reported stabbing on Friday afternoon. The Versailles Police Department said it took Codee Munson into custody for allegedly stabbing 69-year-old Carl Vernon Goodman. Munson faces possible charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. A news release said officers were dispatched to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With inclement weather looming, Mid-Missourians are bracing for hazardous driving conditions. MU Health Care emergency physician Dr. Christopher Sampson says that many of the severe injuries they treat during snow storms are due to car accidents. “During the storm or the initial hours of the storm, if there’s not a reason to
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Public Works tells ABC 17 News it’s confident about the plan it has in place for the upcoming snowstorm rolling into Missouri this weekend. Materials, manpower and snow plows are in no shortage according to Britt Smith, Operations Division Director for Jefferson City’s Public Works Department. However, its the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Investigators determined that a late December fire at a Columbia ATV and powersports dealership was accidental. A Columbia Fire Department report says the dealership owner, Stuart Head, told investigators that he suspects the fire at Head Motor Co. could have started in the wiring of an ATV’s stereo system on the lot.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Grocery and hardware stores saw packed parking lots Friday as people prepared for a winter storm that will hit Saturday. “It’s pretty busy in there, it’s almost like a Black Friday crowd coming on,” Westlake ACE Hardware shopper Lance Bezner said. “Everybody’s buying everything, but they still have a lot of product
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police have arrested a man accused hitting someone in the head with a gun on Nov. 2, police wrote in a Friday press release. Marquise Mathis, 44, was charged on Nov. 22 with wo counts of unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of armed criminal action, one count of second-degree
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By Kara Scannell, Paula Reid and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump will face no legal penalties for his conviction in the hush money case, a New York judge ruled Friday. Judge Juan Merchan, however, upheld Trump’s conviction in the case, rejecting the president-elect’s effort to throw out the jury’s verdict because of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou College Republicans on Friday issued an apology to Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine on its Instagram page for sharing a doctored image. The group accused MSJP of supporting a terror attack suspect in New Orleans. Mizzou College Republicans shared an edited image that included the Instagram handle for MSJP. The image
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