Missouri State Highway Patrol urges drivers to slow down
The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to around 60 calls for service on Thursday and around 500 so far in January because of winter…
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Tracking the Arrival of More Snow
THURSDAY: What has turned into mostly snow overnight will turn back into a cold rain shortly after sunrise. This should help alleviate any problems…
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Mid-Missouri crews ready for winter weather
Local road crews and law enforcement agencies are preparing for the possibility of a slick commute Thursday morning and urging drivers to use…
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Mid-Missouri schools begin to dismiss early as wintry mix falls
Schools in the western part of Mid-Missouri were calling early dismissals Wednesday as radar indicated a wintry mix…
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Local road crews are preparing for more winter weather
Columbia Public Works road crews are already pretreating roads for the expected winter…
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As winter weather moves in, Jefferson City officials monitor conditions
Crews with Jefferson City Public Works are on call as the latest weather system heads…
Continue Reading Columbia plow crew gets ready ahead of winter storm possible on Wednesday
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for Mid-Missouri for accumulating snow and ice possible on…
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Cole County road crews expect slick roads for Monday morning commute
After less than an inch of snow preceded multiple crashes in the Jefferson City area, road crews are expecting below-freezing temperatures to cause…
Continue Reading Full road treatment teams deployed in Jefferson City, Cole County amid falling snow
The 24 salt trucks in the Jefferson City Public Works fleet got to work just before Noon Monday as snow began to cover the city’s…
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Hypothermia can bite through winter attire
Proper winter clothing isn’t always enough to protect people from…
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Traffic flowing again on Interstate 70 west after crash
Westbound Interstate 70 traffic was being diverted onto Highway 40 on Monday afternoon because of a crash on the Missouri River…
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Cold keeps temporary warming centers open
The City of Columbia is opening a temporary overnight warming center at Wabash Bus Station for the second night in a row because the cold weather.…
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Expert advice on preparing your car for bitterly cold temperatures
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With frigid temperatures sweeping through Mid-Missouri, experts have some advice on how to keep your car running smoothly. The…
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Warming shelters open as temperatures continue to drop
The Wabash bus station is the latest warming shelter to open its doors in Columbia as temperatures overnight continue to be dangerous.…
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Downed tree damages home in northeast Columbia
A line of severe winter storms that moved across mid-Missouri Friday downed trees and caused power outages. A tree in a yard of the 1300 block of…
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Crews respond to downed power line in central Columbia
Boone Electric Cooperative is reporting more than 700 members without power in five separate…
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Weather Alert Day: Tracking change from freezing rain to liquid rain tonight
Some of us have been upgraded from a Winter Storm Watch to a Winter Weather Advisory. A Winter Storm Watch is still in effect through late Friday…
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Public works: Road conditions to improve into weekend
Boone County Road and Bridge said road conditions should improve by Saturday.…
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MoDOT cautions against travel on I-70 and north
The Missouri Department of Transportation said road conditions are worsening, contributing to…
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Columbia Public Schools, Jefferson City Schools to close Friday because of winter storm
Crews were busy pretreating roads Thursday afternoon ahead of Friday’s winter storm and the University of Missouri said its offices would be…
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