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Officials say gravel is trickier to treat than pavement during snowy conditions

January 29, 2020 11:54 AM Connor Hirsch

As winter weather continues to batter mid-Missouri roads, public works departments express the difficulty of treating rural roads.

Tracking fog and gray skies for Thursday

January 29, 2020 4:43 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog developing. Lows in the upper 20s. Watch for isolated slushy spots in the morning. THURSDAY: Fog through late morning, then mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. EXTENDED: Stubborn clouds hold on through Friday, but southwest upper flow begins to take hold, pushing the jet stream north into the

Weather Alert Day: Tracking wet snow for the morning commute

January 28, 2020 4:15 PM Jessica Hafner

MORNING UPDATE: Snow has been falling throughout the morning. The more consistent of the snow has been falling south of I-70, with a fairly impressive band along the Callaway-Osage county line. Radar estimates of snowfall amouts so far this morning. Let us know what you’re seeing where you are today through the share tab! Add

Weather Alert Day: Tracking snow showers for Wednesday morning commute

January 28, 2020 3:54 PM Jessica Hafner

A Weather Alert Day is in effect until noon on Wednesday. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, snow showers move in after midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Wednesday: Snow showers continue through the morning commute, bringing a trace to 1″ of snow along and just north of I-70. For points south, 1-2″ of accumulation is possible. Highs

Nighttime snowfall to play a key role Wednesday morning. We explain why.

January 28, 2020 4:28 PM Luke Victor

It’s fairly obvious that sunlight provides us warmth during the day. But, even in the heart of a snowstorm, with thick cloud cover and snow falling, it can have a dramatic effect on how snow accumulates.

Mid-Missouri crews preparing roads ahead of late-night snow shower

January 28, 2020 4:32 PM Matt Ragsdale

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia, Jefferson City and the Missouri Department of Transportation have road crews on standby ahead of snow possibly affecting the Wednesday morning commute. MoDOT central district spokesman Adam Pulley said crews are coming in at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Pulley said workers are treating roads and monitoring driving conditions between Tuesday

Snow likely overnight

January 28, 2020 5:57 AM Luke Victor

**WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR I-70 CORRIDOR AND POINTS SOUTH FROM 6PM TUESDAY TO 12PM WEDNESDAY** THIS AFTERNOON: Clouds and chilly temperatures will remain in control across mid-Missouri. The stretch of gloomy weather continues. TONIGHT: Snow chances return as a system moves to our south. Snow will move in after 10 PM and will

Snow targets mid-Missouri tonight, Wednesday morning

January 27, 2020 2:27 PM Luke Victor

Winter Weather Advisories go into effect for the counties shaded in purple from 6pm this evening until 12pm. Synopsis A potent upper-level trough, which has already dropped 8-13″ of snow across the south-central plains is kicking eastward towards mid-Missouri this afternoon. Precipitation is expected to remain fairly light but steady overnight– higher accumulations are expected

Show-Me state teams with three others to limit Missouri river flooding

January 27, 2020 12:00 PM Associated Press

Four states along the Missouri River are joining forces to look for ways to avoid the kind of flooding that caused millions of dollars in damage last year.

Missouri joins Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska to fund flood mitigation study

January 27, 2020 9:40 PM Joe McLean

The Show-Me State teamed up with some of its neighbors to fund a study on flood mitigation.

Fog slowly lifts out of mid-MO, tracking next snow chance

January 27, 2020 1:25 PM Luke Victor

TONIGHT: Quiet overnight with lows falling back into the mid to upper 20s under mostly cloudy skies. TUESDAY: Patchy morning fog is possible. Clouds will increase throughout the afternoon. Temperatures will be in the low to mid 30s. Moisture will increase across the region late Tuesday night, with snow breaking out across southern mid-Missouri by 10pm.

Tracking a foggy start to the week

January 27, 2020 5:20 AM Kevin Schneider

MONDAY: Areas of patchy fog are possible this morning as well as some light snow. A rather weak disturbance is rolling through this morning with enough moisture that a dusting could be possible in some spots. That, along with potentially freezing fog and yesterday’s melting snow running off and refreezing in some locations could lead

Cloudy days ahead

January 26, 2020 6:37 PM Maddie Est

TONIGHT: Clouds stick around through the overnight with a low in the upper 20’s. TOMORROW: We are tracking the possibility to see some foggy conditions throughout the area early on in the morning. By late morning/early afternoon, the fog will clear out. Cloudy skies will remain in the area for the start of the week. Highs

Looking Ahead to a Gloomy Work Week

January 26, 2020 4:26 AM Jehnna Azzara

SUNDAY: Today is going to be very similar to yesterday, just a few degrees warmer. We will be mostly cloudy with a high near 40 degrees but a windchill putting the real feel into the mid 30’s. SUNDAY NIGHT: Clouds stick around through the overnight with a low in the upper 20’s. EXTENDED: Jumping into

Cloud Coverage Continues, but Warmth Sneaks In

January 25, 2020 5:42 PM Maddie Est

TONIGHT: Clouds linger in the area, lows in the mid 20s. A light breeze will contribute to a slight wind chill factor making the “feels like” temp in the teens and lower 20s. SUNDAY: Mostly Cloudy with a high in the upper 30’s or lower 40’s. EXTENDED: Clouds stay with us through the start of next week,

Tracking a Warming Trend with Relentless Cloud Cover

January 25, 2020 4:03 AM Jehnna Azzara

SATURDAY: We will start the day with some patchy fog over the viewing area especially in low lying areas. Around lunchtime, we will start to see that lift and we will remain partly cloudy for the rest of the day. Make sure you enjoy the sun today because it is headed out for a while

Boone, Howard co-ops restore power across service area

January 24, 2020 9:55 AM Matthew Sanders

Nearly 4,000 Boone Electric Cooperative members were without power across the county Friday morning as snow continued to fall.

Shoveling snow might increase risk for heart attack

January 24, 2020 10:14 PM Zach Boetto

Experts say there could be health risks when shoveling snow, especially with heavy and wet snow like the type that hit Missouri this week. “The things we’ll run into and see is actually, once you get worked up then people start having chest pain, chest pain leads to numbness in the arm, tightness, shortness of

Weather Alert Day expires at 7 pm, Chilly overnight

January 24, 2020 11:47 AM Luke Victor

TONIGHT: Clouds are expected to hold strong across mid-Missouri. Stiff northerly winds will continue as well. Temperatures fall into the upper 20s with winds chills in the low 20s. SATURDAY: Low-level moisture is expected to hang tough Saturday. We may see a few peeks of sunshine, especially in southern mid-MO but mostly cloudy, chilly conditions

WEATHER ALERT DAY FINAL UPDATE: Light snow for the evening commute

January 21, 2020 6:54 PM Luke Victor

Winter weather advisories continue through 6 p.m. for our eastern counties. Light snow is expected to fall between 3 and 7 p.m. No additional accumulation is expected.