Public works crews in Columbia/Boone County prepare ahead of our next winter storm
Boone County crews are preparing for snow, freezing rain and dangerously low temperatures.
Continue ReadingBoone County crews are preparing for snow, freezing rain and dangerously low temperatures.
Continue ReadingThe University of Missouri System and the MU campus will move to remote operations and classes for Wednesday and Thursday due to winter weather.
Continue ReadingMONDAY: After a very seasonable Sunday, a stout southerly breeze jumps temperatures into the mid 50’s this afternoon. Some midday clouds will try to limit temperatures this afternoon, but highs should still climb into the 50’s for many. TONIGHT: Temperatures will be warm this evening, in the 40’s. Winds stay southerly through the night for
Continue ReadingTonight: Winds continue out of the northwest at 4-8 mph with partly cloudy skies. The overnight lows drop into the mid to upper ’20s. Tomorrow: Winds switch back out of the southwest early Monday morning paired with mostly sunny skies allowing for temperatures to increase into the mid-’50s during the afternoon. Extended: Tuesday morning, moisture
Continue ReadingSunday: Winds will switch from the southwest to the northwest leading to a cooler breeze today. We still start out warmer in the 20s but only make it to near 40 in the afternoon. Monday: Another shift in winds will lead to a nice warmup to start the workweek. Highs break into the mid-50s under
Continue ReadingTonight: Winds will switch from the southwest to the northwest leading to a cooler breeze after midnight. The overnight lows drop into the mid-’20s with partly cloudy skies. Tomorrow: Partly cloudy skies and continuous winds out of the northwest Sunday leads to highs around 40 degrees. Extended: Monday looks to be exceptionally warm with highs
Continue ReadingSaturday: Mostly sunny and milder with highs in the upper 40s. Sunday: A cold front moving out early in the morning will bring in a few clouds and highs reach near 40. Extended: Monday will be deceivingly benign ahead of our next winter system later in the week. Southerly winds ahead of this system will
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the mid-teens. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and much nicer with highs in the upper 40s. EXTENDED: Tonight will be calmer as far as the breeze goes, but it’s looking cold again with lows in the mid-teens. Tomorrow is more mild as we climb into the upper 40s with sunshine. We’re a
Continue ReadingSome drivers may have been caught off guard by the snowfall this morning but Columbia Public Works certainly wasn’t.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Wabash Bus Station is set to open as a temporary overnight warming center Friday, according to a release from the City of Columbia. In the release, the city said the warming center, located at 126 N. 10th St., will be open from 7 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. The city
Continue ReadingFRIDAY Today will start partly cloudy and cold. Temperatures will fall into the teens to start the last day of the work week. Expect clearing skies throughout late morning and into the afternoon. This will help with temperatures somewhat, but dominant northerly flow keeps temperatures in the upper 20s today. TONIGHT Late tonight into early
Continue ReadingIf it seems to you that winters just aren’t what they used to be, you may be on to something. According to data from Climate Central, winters have been getting warmer over the last 50 years. Lowest minimum temperatures fluctuate each year, but over the last five decades, their fluctuations have been trending warmer in
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Mostly cloudy early, gradual clearing into Friday. Lows in the mid-teens. TOMORROW: Becoming mostly sunny and chilly. Highs in the upper 20s. EXTENDED: Clouds gradually clear out by tomorrow with a cold front slowly working south overnight into Friday. Winds will shift to the north and send our temperatures down into the low to mid-teens by
Continue ReadingThe ABC 17 Stormtracker is newly updated. We’ve equipped it with a suite of new features to help us better track and alert you to severe weather of all kinds. You may even see us use this to cover breaking news. All of it will be to keep the community informed, and safe. On top
Continue ReadingTONIGHT Minor snow accumulations, mostly around a dusting, have been reported this morning. Flurries were forecast for this morning, but it appears the system that passed through was able to make better snow rates than expected. Still, this system is now to our east, and we will likely see the dusting melt as temperatures climb
Continue ReadingBOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) 8:45 a.m. Update: Emergency crews responded to nearly two dozen crashes around Columbia on Thursday morning. According to the Columbia Fire Department, firefighters worked 20 crashes with other local departments between 5:30 to 7:55 a.m. That included a crash involving several vehicles on Highway 63 at Rolling Hills Road. Firefighters said
Continue ReadingTHURSDAY A few flurries will be possible at times throughout the morning but no accumulations are expected. Clouds will be stubborn to shake this afternoon as temperatures warm into the upper 30’s and low 40’s. TONIGHT Clouds will start to filter out as cooler air filters in. Lows tonight will fall into the teens,
Continue ReadingThe weather center has been busy lately; issuing Weather Alert Days and talking about bitter cold. Caught up in all of this has been some weather jargon that it’s now time to explain. Arctic high pressure fell right into mid-Missouri this week. This is something we’ve talked a lot about in the last week, but
Continue ReadingTONIGHT: Increasing clouds and not as cold as lows drop into the upper 20s. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with flurries possible early. Highs in the upper 30s to around 40. EXTENDED: It’s been a chilly afternoon but thankfully the winds have died down quite a bit from yesterday with feels like temperatures right at the air
Continue ReadingTONIGHT Temperatures this afternoon are back into the 20’s area wide, with some climbing near 30 in the southwest. Tonight, winds stay southerly, allowing us to remain in the 20’s through sunrise Thursday. If you’re up late enough Wednesday night, you may catch a flurry or two. THURSDAY Early morning flurries will pass through Thursday,
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