TONIGHT: Mostly clear and bitterly cold with lows around -5. Wind chills between -15 and -20 by daybreak. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and frigid with highs in the mid-teens. EXTENDED: Overnight lows could dip to a few degrees below zero, with a wind chill around -15 to -20 by daybreak. Tomorrow is sunny and cold again
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TODAY: Wednesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. After measurable snow areawide, bitter cold fills in to keep that snow around. High temperatures only reach into the teens this afternoon, and with a breeze from the north around 5-10 mph, we’ll feel subzero most of the day. TONIGHT: The north wind ushers in the coldest
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order on Tuesday that directs Missouri state agencies to eliminate initiatives implementing diversity, equity and inclusion. A press release from the governor’s office claims that it does not apply to “to any requirements in federal or state statute that uphold the rights and freedoms of
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Updates on the winter storm that covered the area in snow and bitter cold.
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TODAY: Wednesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day. After measurable snow areawide, bitter cold fills in to keep that snow around. Temperatures will drop to the single digits Wednesday morning, with wind chills expected below zero. High temperatures only reach into the teens this afternoon, and with a breeze from the north around 5-10
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The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for dangerously cold temperatures through tomorrow morning. Temperatures will be near zero again Friday morning, potentially recording more records across Mid-Missouri. The record low in Columbia on Friday morning is 2 degrees, set back in 1939. Wind chills will be close to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Frigid weather throughout Mid-Missouri in recent weeks has led to more guests at shelters, but not enough space. “We’ve been at our full pretty much every night,” Columbia Room at the Inn Executive Director John Trapp said. “We’ve had to add some more cots in order to get everyone in.” Trapp said
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Majority caucus leaders and members of the Missouri Senate announced during a press conference Tuesday that joint resolutions have been refiled in both the House and Senate in response to a Jackson County judge’s ruling that paved the way for abortions to restart in Missouri. The press conference was led by Senate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 15 Mizzou men’s basketball team has finally reached the home stretch of the regular-season. With March looming on the horizon, there may be no stretch of game more important this season than the one that lies ahead for head coach Dennis Gates and company. As of now, Tiger hoops is
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TONIGHT: Snow continues through late tonight, with an additional 2-4″ accumulation possible, especially along and south of I-70. Lows in the single digits with wind chills around -10. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy, blustery, and cold with wind chills in the low single digits. Flurries possible, but no accumulation is expected. EXTENDED: The second, more impactful wave
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Updates on the winter storm in Mid-Missouri.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou Tigers men’s basketball team will host one of its toughest opponents of the season Wednesday when No. 4 Alabama visits Mizzou Arena. The Tigers are ranked No. 15 after two big SEC wins last week. Now they’re hoping to keep the success going and pad their NCAA Tournament resume. Watch
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TODAY: Snow showers will bring accumulating snows areawide. Get the latest on our ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day here. Expect a high near 10 degrees and snow through the day. TONIGHT: Temperatures fall into the single digits overnight. Snow continues until early Wednesday. EXTENDED: Wednesday morning, snow will wrap up before sunrise. This system will
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Bitter-cold temperatures moving into Mid-Missouri this week may lead to an extra strain on some people’s wallets. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association estimates heating expenses will jump 10.5% this winter and reports for Northeast and Midwest states — an $889-$982 increase. “I think for a lot of people, it’s not just the heating.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Dozens of Missourians gathered at the Missouri Capitol on Monday to protest against Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency. The protest was organized by nonpartisan group We the People Missouri. According to the group’s website, the organization is strictly focused on removing Musk and DOGE from the executive branch
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Year, after year there’s two consistent problems that college softball teams located in the middle of the country and north have to grapple with at the beginning of the season: cold weather and snow. The NCAA college softball season always kicks off in Feb., which spells trouble for a large portion teams
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When the wind chill is -15°F or lower, people can get frostbite in 30 minutes or less, according to the Cleveland Clinic. A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued in Mid-Missouri for Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. through Thursday at 12:00 p.m. for wind chills as low as 20 below.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction crews are 11 months into a multi-year project to expand Interstate 70 across the state. One-of-the-eight project segments spans from Columbia to Kingdom City. A roundabout that enhances access from Business Loop 70 to I-70 and a new collector-distributor road is part of the Missouri Department of Transportation’s $405 million Improve
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TONIGHT: Cloudy and breezy with light snow moving in late. Lows around 5, with wind chills around -10 by daybreak. TOMORROW: Snow starts off light and becomes heavier throughout the day. Snow showers continue through about midnight before tapering off to the east. Highs near 10 with wind chills near zero. EXTENDED: The band of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following a pair of winter storms that ripped through Columbia in January, the city is unlikely to change how it responds to winter weather. On Monday, the City Council will listen to a follow-up report on how the city handled two winter storms that hit the area in January. This comes as
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