WEATHER ALERT DAY UPDATE: More Snow Today
The next round of snow arrives this morning and wraps up later tonight with an additional 1-3″ of snow possible.
Continue ReadingThe next round of snow arrives this morning and wraps up later tonight with an additional 1-3″ of snow possible.
Continue ReadingBOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Crews continued to treat roads on Tuesday morning after an overnight freeze. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation traveler map, many Columbia roads remained covered on Tuesday morning. Roads in Jefferson City remained mostly clear with some partly covered roads. Route E in Boone County was closed Tuesday morning after
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Road treatment methods will be ineffective overnight as temperatures continue to fall, a Columbia Public Works official said Monday. “Right now we have a 24-person crew that’s out … until 7 p.m.,” said Richard Stone, engineering and operations manager for Columbia Public Works. “We may scale back after that to an eight-person
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Central District sent crews out to begin treating roads at about 4 a.m. Monday as snow began to fall in mid-Missouri. “We started off just having watch crews just doing a little treatment ahead of time where we could,” said MoDOT central district engineer Jason Shafer.
Continue ReadingA collection of photos from ABC 17 News viewers and staff showing the snow that blanketed Mid-Missouri on Monday.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Public Works crews kept a close eye on roads Monday as snow continued to fall and, around 1 p.m., activated the drivers of the county’s 26 trucks to begin treatment. Department director Larry Benz told ABC 17 News that much of the staff were off work in observance of
Continue ReadingA video with images of Veterans Day snowfall sent in by viewers. Much of Mid-Missouri remained under a winter weather advisory Monday morning, with snow accumulation of up to 2 inches possible in some areas. Locations include Boone Hospital in Columbia and a residence in Boonville.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Snow continued to fall Monday afternoon, coating roads across Mid-Missouri and leading several schools to call early dismissals. Snowfall was spread throughout the area, with locations such as Columbia, Osage Beach, Boonville and Hermann receiving more than an inch by 9 a.m. A winter weather advisory remained in effect for much of
Continue ReadingAs snow accumulated overnight, some mid-Missouri roads became covered by Thursday morning, causing slide offs for the morning commute. In Columbia, there were multiple slide offs on Highway 63 between Grindstone Parkway and Rangeline Street. COLUMBIA ALERT: Use caution traveling along Route 63 between Route 763 and Grindstone Parkway (Route AC). Several slip-off crashes have
Continue ReadingTHURSDAY MORNING UPDATE: We’ve been receiving reports of black ice with some road temperatures slipping below freezing. Problems areas will be on bridges and overpasses as well as some on and off ramps. Especially further northwest in Mid-Missouri, where we’re seeing the coldest road temperatures. THE REST OF YOUR HALLOWEEN: Now that the heavier of
Continue ReadingMajor changes are on the way with an arctic air mass settling into Mid-Missouri this week, bringing cold temperatures and chances for rain and snow. A cold front has pushed south across the area Monday, with cold air filtering in through this evening. Rain moves in late tonight as another wave of energy tracks into
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