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Low temperatures could cause black ice to form on roads overnight

February 8, 2021 5:26 PM Sydney Olsen

Boone County Road and Bridge and Columbia Public Work have crews treating roads due to freezing drizzle and light snow.

Tracking wintry mix, possible road issues into tonight

February 8, 2021 12:42 PM Jessica Hafner

THIS EVENING/OVERNIGHT: Mostly cloudy with patchy snow north of I-70 with light freezing drizzle moving in south. A dusting to a half-inch of snow is expected along with a glaze of ice for our southern counties. Precipitation ends by midnight, mostly cloudy into Tuesday. Lows in the low teens. EXTENDED: This unusually cold stretch continues

Columbia Public Schools cancels classes for Tuesday; Dozens of districts cancel Tuesday classes

February 8, 2021 11:04 AM Matthew Sanders

Boonville, Fayette, Otterville and Pilot Grove were among the public districts that had called off Tuesday classes by 4 p.m. Monday.

Main St. Near Missouri River Bridge 2-8-21

Jefferson City and Cole County crews say road treatment will be tricky overnight for the morning commute

February 8, 2021 6:12 PM Connor Hirsch

With the extreme cold temperatures and possibility of freezing drizzle in the Cole County area, road crews are gearing up for a late night and early morning.

INSIDER BLOG: Tracking more wintry precipitation today

February 8, 2021 6:11 AM Kevin Schneider

There’s no rest for the weary in this type of pattern. With broad zonal (flat) flow entrenched, this might be a theme for this week: light, but daily disturbances. Our next system is rippling through today. As cold as roads are, slippery conditions could develop quickly throughout the day, especially where some of the heavier

Road conditions get worse as wintry precipitation continues

February 8, 2021 11:47 AM Chanel Porter

A MoDOT spokesman cautioned the process is slower than it might be without the extreme cold, which makes treatments less effective.

Dangerous cold temperatures could cause heating issues in homes

February 8, 2021 11:30 AM Zola Crowder

With temperatures dropping below zero, experts say people should take precautions to protect their heaters from overworking and pipes from freezing.

Tracking another round of snow to start the week

February 8, 2021 5:07 AM Kevin Schneider

MONDAY: We could see some freezing drizzle in spots this morning, but another disturbance is set to slide through this morning. Light snow will take over and be possible throughout the day, with another light dusting to an inch expected. Highs will reach the 20’s later this afternoon. TONIGHT: Snow will taper off by this

Tracking bitter cold into the weekend

February 7, 2021 6:05 PM Maddie Est

TONIGHT: Temperatures will fall into the teens with wind chills near zero. Cloud cover will stick around. Watch for leftover slick spots on the roads. MONDAY: Cloud cover overnight from Sunday will save temperatures from falling back into the single digits. The morning will start off slightly more comfortable in the mid-teens with highs in

Jefferson City public works crews refill on salt.

MoDOT warns road treatment loses effectiveness with extreme cold

February 7, 2021 5:11 PM Connor Hirsch

Jason Shafer, Central District Maintenance Engineer for MoDOT, said road crews will continue to be out Sunday night and Monday morning as needed.

City of Columbia extends temporary overnight warming center

February 7, 2021 4:26 PM Sydney Olsen

The City of Columbia opened a temporary warming center at Wabash Bus Station downtown due to extremely cold temperatures through the weekend.

Tracking light snow Sunday and Monday, very cold temperatures this week

February 7, 2021 12:32 PM Jessica Hafner

It’s been a frigid start to Sunday with temperatures remaining in the low teens this afternoon with wind chills only reaching the low single digits during the day with a light north breeze. Most areas ended up with about an inch or less of light, dry snow with Saturday’s disturbance, and another wave of snow

Weather Alert Day: Freezing wind chills this morning, slick roads possible

February 4, 2021 4:08 PM Jessica Hafner

The ABC 17 Stormtrack weather team has issued a Weather Alert Day Saturday through midday Sunday for the potential of accumulating snow through tonight followed by bitterly cold wind chills into Sunday morning.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Winter weather causes at least two rollover crashes

February 7, 2021 10:41 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported two rollover crashes on Sunday. Both crashes sent their respective drivers to local hospitals. The first crash happened at 2:10 a.m. on Route W, 79 feet north of South Rock Creek Road. Anthony Kerns was travelling south on Route W when his car began to slide

Tracking freezing temperatures and subzero wind chills for Sunday

February 7, 2021 5:36 AM Nate Splater

TODAY: The system that brought snow on Saturday has exited to the east and left us with brutally cold weather. Temperatures will remain in the single digits for most of the morning with highs in the mid-teens. Wind chills will fall below zero for the morning and keeps feels-like temperatures in the single digits throughout

WEATHER CONDITION UPDATES: Wreck blocking I-70 eastbound lanes at Missouri River Bridge

February 6, 2021 3:29 PM ABC 17 News Team

Boone County Joint Communications is reporting a wreck on Interstate 70 eastbound at the Missouri River Bridge. Troop F is reporting the wreck is blocking traffic on eastbound I-70. I-70 wreck reported in Cooper County at mile marker 108 A crash is reported on westbound Interstate 70 at mile marker 108 near the Cooper and

Tracking snow showers through mid-evening, brutally cold tonight

February 6, 2021 1:39 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Snow showers end between 7-8 PM, with northerly wind gusts holding at around 20 mph. Lows in the single digits with wind chills below zero through Sunday morning. TOMORROW: Bitterly cold to start, with wind chills below zero up until about midday. Highs in the upper teens with mostly cloudy skies. A few light

Tracking snow and freezing temperatures Saturday

February 6, 2021 5:06 AM Nate Splater

TODAY: A Weather Alert Day is in effect with snow showers moving in by late morning through mid-evening. Accumulations between 1-3″ are expected with temperatures sticking to the 20s. THIS EVENING: Snow showers will be most widespread in the afternoon. By the evening, these are expected to exit the area, but travel impacts are still

Road crews preparing ahead for the weekend’s winter weather

February 5, 2021 6:06 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Road crews across Mid-Missouri started pretreatment of priority routes ahead of the anticipated winter weather. Columbia Public Works began pretreatment of main roads Friday and plans to continue pretreatment ahead of the snow Saturday morning. Ashlyn Sherman, a spokesperson for Columbia Public Works said crews will continue to monitor road conditions throughout

Tracking snow and plunging temperatures Saturday

February 5, 2021 4:32 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few flurries possible. Lows in the low 20s. TOMORROW: A Weather Alert Day is in effect with snow showers moving in by late morning through mid-evening. 1-3″ of accumulation is expected along with temperatures falling from the upper 20s to the low teens by early evening. EXTENDED: Expect slick roads