Crash backs up traffic on Missouri River bridge
A crash backed up traffic on the Missouri River bridge near Rocheport on Tuesday morning.
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Tracking a brief break from snow and drizzle Tuesday
TUESDAY: Precipitation has largely shut off. Most of the day will be dry aside from a stray flurry here and there. The cold isn’t going anywhere, with highs in the teens this afternoon. Wind chills will likely top out in the single digits. TONIGHT: Another round of light snow and freezing drizzle will move in
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Lettered highways and residential streets still covered in snow as winter weather continues
Around Mid-Missouri, residential streets and lettered highways were still covered in snow as winter weather continues to move through the area.
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Low temperatures could cause black ice to form on roads overnight
Boone County Road and Bridge and Columbia Public Work have crews treating roads due to freezing drizzle and light snow.
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Tracking wintry mix, possible road issues into tonight
THIS EVENING/OVERNIGHT: Mostly cloudy with patchy snow north of I-70 with light freezing drizzle moving in south. A dusting to a half-inch of snow is expected along with a glaze of ice for our southern counties. Precipitation ends by midnight, mostly cloudy into Tuesday. Lows in the low teens. EXTENDED: This unusually cold stretch continues
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Columbia Public Schools cancels classes for Tuesday; Dozens of districts cancel Tuesday classes
Boonville, Fayette, Otterville and Pilot Grove were among the public districts that had called off Tuesday classes by 4 p.m. Monday.
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Jefferson City and Cole County crews say road treatment will be tricky overnight for the morning commute
With the extreme cold temperatures and possibility of freezing drizzle in the Cole County area, road crews are gearing up for a late night and early morning.
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INSIDER BLOG: Tracking more wintry precipitation today
There’s no rest for the weary in this type of pattern. With broad zonal (flat) flow entrenched, this might be a theme for this week: light, but daily disturbances. Our next system is rippling through today. As cold as roads are, slippery conditions could develop quickly throughout the day, especially where some of the heavier
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Road conditions get worse as wintry precipitation continues
A MoDOT spokesman cautioned the process is slower than it might be without the extreme cold, which makes treatments less effective.
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Dangerous cold temperatures could cause heating issues in homes
With temperatures dropping below zero, experts say people should take precautions to protect their heaters from overworking and pipes from freezing.
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Tracking another round of snow to start the week
MONDAY: We could see some freezing drizzle in spots this morning, but another disturbance is set to slide through this morning. Light snow will take over and be possible throughout the day, with another light dusting to an inch expected. Highs will reach the 20’s later this afternoon. TONIGHT: Snow will taper off by this
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Tracking bitter cold into the weekend
TONIGHT: Temperatures will fall into the teens with wind chills near zero. Cloud cover will stick around. Watch for leftover slick spots on the roads. MONDAY: Cloud cover overnight from Sunday will save temperatures from falling back into the single digits. The morning will start off slightly more comfortable in the mid-teens with highs in
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MoDOT warns road treatment loses effectiveness with extreme cold
Jason Shafer, Central District Maintenance Engineer for MoDOT, said road crews will continue to be out Sunday night and Monday morning as needed.
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City of Columbia extends temporary overnight warming center
The City of Columbia opened a temporary warming center at Wabash Bus Station downtown due to extremely cold temperatures through the weekend.
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Tracking light snow Sunday and Monday, very cold temperatures this week
It’s been a frigid start to Sunday with temperatures remaining in the low teens this afternoon with wind chills only reaching the low single digits during the day with a light north breeze. Most areas ended up with about an inch or less of light, dry snow with Saturday’s disturbance, and another wave of snow
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Weather Alert Day: Freezing wind chills this morning, slick roads possible
The ABC 17 Stormtrack weather team has issued a Weather Alert Day Saturday through midday Sunday for the potential of accumulating snow through tonight followed by bitterly cold wind chills into Sunday morning.
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Winter weather causes at least two rollover crashes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported two rollover crashes on Sunday. Both crashes sent their respective drivers to local hospitals. The first crash happened at 2:10 a.m. on Route W, 79 feet north of South Rock Creek Road. Anthony Kerns was travelling south on Route W when his car began to slide
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Tracking freezing temperatures and subzero wind chills for Sunday
TODAY: The system that brought snow on Saturday has exited to the east and left us with brutally cold weather. Temperatures will remain in the single digits for most of the morning with highs in the mid-teens. Wind chills will fall below zero for the morning and keeps feels-like temperatures in the single digits throughout
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WEATHER CONDITION UPDATES: Wreck blocking I-70 eastbound lanes at Missouri River Bridge
Boone County Joint Communications is reporting a wreck on Interstate 70 eastbound at the Missouri River Bridge. Troop F is reporting the wreck is blocking traffic on eastbound I-70. I-70 wreck reported in Cooper County at mile marker 108 A crash is reported on westbound Interstate 70 at mile marker 108 near the Cooper and
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Tracking snow showers through mid-evening, brutally cold tonight
TONIGHT: Snow showers end between 7-8 PM, with northerly wind gusts holding at around 20 mph. Lows in the single digits with wind chills below zero through Sunday morning. TOMORROW: Bitterly cold to start, with wind chills below zero up until about midday. Highs in the upper teens with mostly cloudy skies. A few light
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