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Schools call off classes for second straight day after weekend winter storm

A Columbia resident shovels snow from a sidewalk Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.
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A Columbia resident shovels snow from a sidewalk Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.
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Published 1:48 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

With below-average cold inhibiting snow removal and more extreme cold expected Tuesday morning, Mid-Missouri school districts began to cancel Tuesday classes on Monday afternoon.

Fulton, South Callaway and New Bloomfield were among the districts that decided to call off Tuesday classes as the sun was still shining Monday. In the case of New Bloomfield, students will learn from home instead.

LINK: School closings and delays

Temperatures on Monday in Columbia were in the teens, with a wind chill below 0 degrees. It isn't expected to get much warmer until after sunrise on Tuesday.

The weekend storm dumped about 5 inches of snow on Columbia. Localized totals varied.

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