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The science of snowflake shapes

You might have heard the saying “No two snowflakes are exactly the same.” This is actually a true statement. Snowflakes all look different, but can be categorized into the 35 separate categories. In the beginning of their formation process, they all start as the same six-sided Basal Facet, which is known as their originally shaped

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Tracking rain and snow through midweek

TODAY: Tuesday is noticeably cooler at the start, than Christmas Day was. Expect temperatures to only reach low 40s, by the afternoon, keeping us feeling about as cool compared to late day Christmas. A breeze has us feeling like 30s through the afternoon. Skies will likely see clouds, but not likely overcast, allowing some sunshine

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Tracking a wet Christmas Eve

TODAY: Sunday is another warm and cloudy day, with a dry start and a wet end. We’ll see rain beginning in the west by late morning at the soonest. Places near Sedalia, Warsaw, Marshall, and Brunswick may see showers as soon as 10-11 am. Otherwise, showers will largely hold off until after the noon hour,

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Tracking wet roads for travel on Friday

TODAY: Widespread showers are possible from morning to early afternoon becoming more spotty late in the day. Temperatures remain mild in the 50s. TOMORROW: Saturday remains the driest part of the weekend, and also the warmest. Temperatures break into the lower 60s despite clouds and possible drizzle. EXTENDED: Widespread rain returns Christmas Eve and is

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Tracking a wet Christmas weekend

TODAY: Thursday is another warm day, much like Wednesday. We likely won’t be as warm, in part thanks to spotty light rain chances by midday, but we still expect highs in the 50s. Rain chances today will peak around 12 to 3 p.m. for folks near Columbia and Jefferson City, before tapering into the afternoon.

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Science of the winter solstice

It’s no surprise that we have been losing daylight the deeper we have made our way towards winter. And we are going to continue this pattern for just one more day. Tomorrow marks the winter solstice for the northern hemisphere kicking off winter. The winter solstice occurs December 21st for 2023. There are four main

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Tracking a Christmas weekend storm

TODAY: Wednesday will be a noticeably warmer day, with lows early this morning in the 30s, and highs this afternoon expected in the mid-50s. We’ll start with sunshine through some partly cloudy skies, but become mostly cloudy by the afternoon. TONIGHT: Winds remain southerly, and clouds stick around. This keeps temperatures in the 40s overnight.

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