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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.

Jefferson City road crews on standby for chance of overnight freeze

November 11, 2019 6:59 PM Barry Mangold

Drivers will want to be wary of road conditions before heading out the door on Tuesday, as bitterly cold temperatures could move in overnight. Crews with the Jefferson City Public Works department will be called in to treat roads ahead of the morning commute, according to Britt Smith, the department’s operations division manager. Smith said

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

Dangerous wind chills expected Tuesday morning

November 11, 2019 3:18 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Snow comes to an end by around sunset, and temperatures continue to drop as skies clear. Lows in the low teens, wind chills near zero overnight. TUESDAY: Bitterly cold and blustery with winds gusting up to 20 mph. Highs in the mid-20s. Wind chills in the single digits to low teens during the day.

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.

Mid-Missouri roads remain covered into afternoon

November 11, 2019 5:35 AM Madison Fleck

COLUMBIA, 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

2019 sets Veteran’s Day Snowfall Record

November 11, 2019 4:16 PM Luke Victor

Cold and snowy weather has been the story all across mid-Missouri today. Snowfall amounts have been pretty variable as well. Many near Jefferson city and south saw under an inch. However, some reports out of Columbia and points north have been as high as 4″. The official snowfall total at Columbia Regional Airport was 1.1″

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

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.

Heavy Snow Blankets mid-Missouri

November 11, 2019 1:27 PM Luke Victor

THIS AFTERNOON: Snow will continue through the rest of the afternoon. Tapering off around 5pm. Snow totals of 2-3″ have been measured across the area, another 1″ isn’t out of the question. Winds will continue to make blowing snow an issue for the evening commute. Give yourself plenty of time headed home! TONIGHT: The coldest air we’ve

Slippery conditions possible

November 11, 2019 4:47 AM Kevin Schneider

THIS AFTERNOON: Most of us are now left with snow moving through the area. We’ll have a few bands that are slightly heavier, so some folks will have differing amounts when this is all said and done, but temperatures will be steadily falling throughout the day. By this afternoon, many of us will be in

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.

Snow and Bitter Temperatures for Monday

November 10, 2019 6:42 PM Maddie Est

SUNDAY NIGHT: Clouds will continue building into the overnight hours. Around midnight, we’ll start to see spotty showers developing across Mid-Missouri. This should remain as rain until Monday morning as temperatures will not reach freezing yet. MONDAY: Early in the morning, the rain showers will begin converting into snow as temperatures continue dropping. As the rain

Last Day of Warmth: Snow’s on the Way

November 10, 2019 4:53 AM Jehnna Azzara

SUNDAY: Mostly Sunny with highs in the upper 50’s. SUNDAY NIGHT: Increasing cloud cover will lead up to the rapid decline in temperatures. Rain will be likely to start falling around 10-11 pm Sunday night. This should remain rain until Monday morning since temperatures will be above freezing until 6 am Monday. Lows in the

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

Beautiful Weekend Leads to Winter’s Arrival

November 9, 2019 4:31 AM Jehnna Azzara

SATURDAY: Beautiful and sunny, highs around 60 degrees. SATURDAY NIGHT: Clear, lows in the lower 40’s. EXTENDED: We are going to be spoiled this weekend with beautiful weather and warmer temperatures due to a wind out of the south but that all chances as a cold front pushes through the area Sunday night leaving us

Gorgeous weekend ahead of bitterly cold air next week

November 8, 2019 4:11 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly, lows in the upper 20s to low 30s. SATURDAY: Beautiful and sunny, highs in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: The weekend looks gorgeous as winds turn back out of the south, leaving us with highs in the 50s on both Saturday and Sunday. By Sunday afternoon, clouds begin to build back

Gorgeous weekend ahead, another arctic blast to follow

November 8, 2019 11:55 AM Luke Victor

THIS AFTERNOON: Cold weather continues to hold on this afternoon, however winds will turn out of the south slowly the cool down this evening. TONIGHT: Mostly clear, not as cold. Lows near freezing. EXTENDED: After a cold start tomorrow temperatures warm quickly thanks to a southwest winds. Afternoon highs will top out near 60. Sunday

Cold today, with more on the way

November 8, 2019 3:28 AM Kevin Schneider

FRIDAY: We’ll start out cold with some wind chills in the teens this morning, but make it back into the upper 30s and some 40s underneath sunny skies. TONIGHT: Another mostly clear night, but temperatures will have shifted out of the south earlier today, slowing down the cooling overnight with lows only falling into the

Bitter wind chills make Friday morning frigid

November 7, 2019 4:09 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold. Lows in the upper teens and low 20s. FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and chilly, highs in the upper 30s and low 40s. EXTENDED: Wind up from the southwest as colder air retreats briefly north, giving us highs back near our seasonal average in the mid-upper 50s under mainly sunny skies. By