Experts warn of injury from cold exposure during low temperatures
Temperatures in mid-Missouri have plummeted to the single digits, and health experts are warning the conditions can lead to frostbite or hypothermia.
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Over a dozen districts report buses on snow routes due to winter weather
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri school districts have canceled class for Wednesday whil several are running snow routes to pick up students for Wednesday class. Temperatures will fall into the single digits just about each night the rest of this week, making it hard for road crews to treat roads with either salt or chemicals.
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Republic Services in Jefferson City to resume trash pick up Wednesday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Republic Services suspended trash pick-up service in Jefferson City Tuesday due to inclement weather and the safety of the drivers. Officials report that regular service will resume Wednesday. Officials say that any customer missed on Monday and Tuesday will be serviced next week. Republic Service asks customers to ensure “containers are
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Boone County Road and Bridge and MoDOT fight bitter cold while working to clear roads
Boone County crews were in overnight and were relieved by a day crew that took over at 7 a.m. Tuesday.
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Tracking light snow for parts of the area Wednesday
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy and cold with isolated slick spots on local roads. Lows in the low teens. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with light snow possible, especially along and north of I-70. Light freezing drizzle possible along and south of I-44. New snow accumulation between a dusting to 1″. Highs in the upper teens. EXTENDED: The cold
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Why weather balloons?
Weather balloons are a tool meteorologists use to collect upper atmosphere data. This helps us determine what kind of precipitation we’ll see, and it can help us determine whether severe weather is a possibility for the day. The Atmospheric Sciences Department at the University of Missouri invited me out to participate in one of their
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Tracking the potential for more precipitation and accumulations
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 tonight. It
Continue Reading 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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