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The difficulties behind winter weather forecasting

December 12, 2019 5:52 PM Luke Victor

“Those meteorologists are never right, they get paid to be wrong!” is one of the many solipsisms we face in the weather business.

Boone County road crews using sun’s help to clear roads

November 12, 2019 1:47 PM Brittany Wiley

Boone County Road & Bridge used the sun’s help on Tuesday to try and clear snow-covered roads.

Slide-offs reported Tuesday morning as some streets remain snow covered

November 12, 2019 5:25 AM Madison Fleck

BOONE 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

Treatments will prove ineffective as temps drop below 15 degrees overnight

November 11, 2019 4:58 PM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, 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

MoDOT crews continue road, highway treatment amid snowfall

November 11, 2019 4:06 PM Joe McLean

JEFFERSON 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.

Veterans Day snow photos

November 11, 2019 2:27 PM Matthew Sanders

A collection of photos from ABC 17 News viewers and staff showing the snow that blanketed Mid-Missouri on Monday.

Cole County Public Works activates crews as wintry mix continues

November 11, 2019 11:46 AM Joe McLean

JEFFERSON 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

Snow falls on Veterans Day

November 11, 2019 10:05 AM Matthew Sanders

A 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.

One More Day of Warmth

November 9, 2019 7:02 PM Maddie Est

SATURDAY NIGHT: Clear, lows in the lower 40’s SUNDAY: Clouds building, highs in the upper 50’s EXTENDED: The warmth we’ve been seeing lingers for one more day, however, a strong cold front is slowly making it’s way toward Mid-Missouri. Once the front passes, we are tracking the possibility for rain showers leading into Monday morning

Weather Alert Day: Temperatures plummet again Wednesday morning

November 8, 2019 3:19 AM Jessica Hafner

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for late tonight through Wednesday morning for expected wind chills in the single digits.

Columbia adds third-priority snow routes

November 6, 2019 4:46 PM Sydney Olsen

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMKZ) City of Columbia public works crews did a dry run on snow routes Wednesday to prepare for winter weather. Mike Wheeler operates the loader which fills truck with salt from the salt dome. He also drove snow plows for the city for years. He said the dry run is a way for

PHOTOS: First snow falls early in mid-Missouri

October 31, 2019 2:01 PM Matthew Sanders

The first snow came early this fall, with light accumulation on grass starting Wednesday and continuing on Halloween. Lows overnight Thursday are expected to plunge into the mid-20s, with the high possibly breaking the record for the lowest high in Columbia. The normal high for this time of year is 62 degrees, but in Columbia

Boone County preparing for possible winter weather

October 30, 2019 9:50 AM Brittany Wiley

Boone County Road and Bridge prepared its snowplows and crews Monday for potential winter weather. “We had all of our crews, all of our truck drivers, outfit their trucks. Put on their plows and spreaders and just make sure the trucks are in good working order,” said Bryan Boyce with Boone County Road and Bridge.

Wet road conditions in Moberly Wednesday

October 30, 2019 7:53 AM Zara Barker

Roads are wet in Moberly as you head out the door Wednesday, but snow has not accumulated on the ground. Moberly Police posted on Facebook early Wednesday morning warning residents to, “slow down and use caution while traveling.” City of Moberly officials took to Facebook to let residents know crews are prepared for the wet, rainy and possibly

WEATHER ALERT DAY BLOG: Tracking the cold and snow for Halloween week

October 29, 2019 10:51 AM Kevin Schneider

THURSDAY 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

Science behind the Polar Vortex and its influence on this week’s weather

October 29, 2019 3:34 AM Luke Victor

You may have heard the term Polar Vortex thrown around in national media stories before, especially during cold outbreaks. While the term may seem scary it’s a very real phenomenon that always exists in our atmosphere… and typically isn’t something we need to worry about The Polar Vortex is defined as the spinning mass of

LIVE BLOG: Tracking the cold and snow for Halloween week

October 29, 2019 3:29 AM Luke Victor

Major 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

Warming centers, overnight shelters available as colder weather moves into mid-Missouri

October 29, 2019 3:10 AM Brittany Wiley

Cold weather will move through mid-Missouri to round out the month of October and warming centers and overnight shelters are available to help keep people without shelter out of the cold. Columbia’s warming centers are open during normal business hours and offer access to restrooms, drinking fountains and other publicly available areas. Those centers include

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