TONIGHT: Cloudy with snow showers moving in after sunset and continuing overnight. Lows in the mid-upper 20s. Snow accumulation between 1-3″. TOMORROW: Snow showers exiting east by midday. Temperatures fall through the upper 20s through the day as winds shift back northwest. EXTENDED: Low pressure moving across the deep south the next 24 hours will
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The most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles’s history have ravaged scenic neighborhoods and forced thousands to evacuate as they remain mostly uncontained early Thursday afternoon. According to Cal Fire, the Palisades fire had burned more than 17,000 acres by Thursday morning as it blazed through the Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and Santa Monica. The Eaton fire,
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1/31/25 – Palisades fire, Eaton fire, Hughes fire, Border 2 fire are 100% contained. 1/28/25 8:25 a.m. – The Border 2 Fire is now 74% contained 8:00 a.m. – California fire victims could recover damages from oil companies under proposed law. It would create a new pathway for victims of wildfires and insurance companies to
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TODAY: Afternoon highs look to rise into the lower 30s bringing a slight warm-up into the region as winds continue out of the south at 5-10 mph. TONIGHT: We expect Clouds to increase to overcast conditions near sunset. These clouds will precede our next chance for snow that will arrive shortly after 7-8 p.m. near
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TODAY: Thursday will be another cold day, but not as bitterly cold this afternoon. Starting in the single digits with windchills in the subzero range, we will climb via south winds into the low 30s. Clouds increase this afternoon. TONIGHT: We expect Clouds to increase to overcast conditions near sunset. These clouds will precede our
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Below freezing temperatures and the possibility of more snow in Mid-Missouri may cause headaches for local first responders. According to Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Gale Blomenkamp, firefighters were faced with a challenge while battling a barn fire Tuesday evening that resulted in a total loss. Blomenkamp said the fire hydrant at
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OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mid-Missouri homeless couple filed a lawsuit against the City of Osage Beach in the Western District Court of Missouri this week over claims they did not violate the city’s ordinance in regards to panhandling. The lawsuit, filed by Jackie and Brittany Pugh, state the two are a homeless married couple
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It’s no shock that it has been cold in Mid-Missouri throughout the past week with afternoon highs at time barely making it into the upper teens. Overnight wind chills have even dipped into the negatives after the passing of a major winter storm blanking portions of Mid-Missouri with up to 8.5″ of snow. The extreme
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Republican state Rep. Jon Patterson, of Lee’s Summit, makes Missouri history as the first Asian American Speaker of the House after a slight hiccup in the voting process. The Missouri House of Representatives and Senate met Wednesday in its first day of session of 2025. But before any committees are made or
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) River City Habitat for Humanity in Jefferson City on Wednesday paid tribute to late President Jimmy Carter. Carter served as president from 1977-1981 and was a key figure for Habitat for Humanity for decades after his presidency. The organization’s affiliates around the world put up a door on Wednesday as a tribute
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Another round of winter weather is expected after major snow and ice earlier in the week. But we aren’t facing the same impacts in central Missouri from this next system. Even in early forecasts, the upcoming chance for snow was not impressive for our area. It didn’t require much digging to see why. The track
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the single digits. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny to start with increasing clouds by late afternoon. Warmer with highs in the upper 20s to low 30s. EXTENDED: The Weather Alert Day has been extended through 10:00 a.m. Friday for the potential of snow that could slow down the morning
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City police arrested a man on Monday night as a carport collapsed. Police wrote in a Wednesday press release that they arrived in the 1700 block of Sunset Court after getting a report of a man trying to get into vehicles. The victim’s garage door was opened and their garage
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TODAY: Wednesday continues our ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day coverage as we are bitterly cold again today. Expect lows near zero this morning, and a high in the upper teens to near 20. With winds from the north and west around 5-10 mph, we’ll feel like subzero to single digit temperatures. TONIGHT: Skies are mostly clear overnight,
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After a stretch of frigid temperatures, we’ll cap off a wintry week with another round of light snow between late Thursday and mid-afternoon Friday. Low pressure stays well to our south this time, meaning the impact from this system will be much less significant compared to our most recent storm. The track of the low
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TODAY: Wednesday continues our ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day coverage as we are bitterly cold again today. Expect lows near zero this morning, and a high in the upper teens to near 20. With winds from the north and west around 5-10 mph, we’ll feel like subzero to single digit temperatures. TONIGHT: Skies are mostly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some people are torn about the effectiveness of Columbia Public School’s Alternate Methods of Instruction, as the district heads into its third consecutive day of remote learning. CPS was one of multiple districts in Mid-Missouri to cancel classes Wednesday, as winter weather continues to cause problems. The district announced the addition of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou men’s basketball team finally got their SEC losing streak off their back. Head coach Dennis Gates and company had not beaten a conference opponent since March 10, 2023, heading into the game against LSU on Tuesday night. However, the 19-game skid came to an end with a 83-67 win over
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission held its first of two readings calling for a special election to further freeze senior property taxes for eligible seniors on Tuesday. The reading comes after a petition from outgoing state Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) gained nearly 5,000 signatures from registered Boone County voters, asking the commission
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As temperatures continue to drop, the need for shelter increases. Resources here in Columbia are working to keep the homeless community safe through dangerously low temperatures.
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