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The City of Columbia Utilities said it expects some customers to be without power until Monday or Tuesday, depending on the weather. As of 9:30 p.m. Saturday, there were more than 9,000 customers without power. “Because the snow is heavy and wet, it is causing many issues. The crews are currently working on the larger

Highways and neighborhood streets in and around Columbia remain hazardous for drivers into Saturday night. According to MoDOT’s traveler map, several sections of roadways were either mostly cleared, partly covered or covered as of 9 p.m. Saturday. Forecasts show temperatures could dip below freezing overnight, which could cause more problems for drivers. Columbia Public Works

The roof of the Columbia Canine Sports Center collapsed Saturday afternoon, and Columbia fire units are at the scene. Units of CFD investigating a roof collapse on 1-70 Dr SE pic.twitter.com/wUrTwm94KA — Columbia_Fire (@Columbia_Fire) January 12, 2019 First responders said no one was hurt in the incident, but there was reason to believe it was

The Weather Alert Day will continue into Sunday Morning with road conditions remaining hazardous through the morning. Travel is not advised! A winter storm warning remains in effect for many of our counties until midnight. Slick roads are likely overnight. THREATS: – Slick Roads: Many roads have improved through the afternoon hours, however, with a

TONIGHT: Light snow showers and freezing drizzle will continue through the overnight hours. Temperatures will slowly drop into the upper 20s this evening and that will create for treacherous road conditions with many spots still very slushy from the wet nature of this snow. That will create many icy spots, especially on side roads through

Patrick Mahomes picked apart the Colts in his postseason debut, the Chiefs defense answered their chorus of critics with a stout performance, and Kansas City rolled to a 31-13 victory over Indianapolis in the divisional round Saturday to end 25 years of playoff frustration. Mahomes threw for 278 yards while running for a touchdown, and

A tree fell on a power line Saturday evening in Columbia, causing a small fire. The downed line added to the nearly 9,000 customers without power in the city. Fire crews responded to Crawford Street, off of Green Meadows at about 5:30 p.m. When they arrived, there was a small fire, but it was quickly

Shelters in the Columbia and Boone County area remain open through Saturday night as heavy snow impacts continues to affect mid-Missouri. The Red Cross will open an emergency overnight shelter at 7 p.m. Saturday at Broadway Christian Church in Columbia. Anyone without power is able to stay at the shelter, Boone County Emergency Management said

Power outages have been reported in Cole, Franklin, Osage, Gasconade and Miller counties, according to the outage map for Three Rivers Electric Cooperative. According to the map, dozens of outages are affecting hundreds of customers across the counties. Osage and Cole counties are reporting the largest number of outages as of 2:45 p.m. Saturday. Ameren

UPDATE 1:30 a.m.: Nearly 2,500 Columbia Water and Light customers are without power Saturday morning, according to the utility’s outage map. The City of Columbia tweeted that crews are working to restore power. The number of outages has gone down to 11, but 2,408 customers are without power. ORIGINAL: More than a thousand Columbia Water

Anyone traveling Saturday morning will do so over a bed of snow. Roads were covered before dawn Saturday after 6 to 10 inches of snow fell Friday afternoon and overnight, with another 4 to 8 inches expected before snow moves out late Saturday. A winter storm warning was in effect for much of the area

With over a foot of snow across mid-Missouri, many are worried about roadways, cancelations, power outages, but another issue may be sitting right above your head, heavy snow on your roof. Meteorologist Brigit Mahoney explains how much extra weight snow can add to your home and the impacts you may see. Sign up for email

Deputies have identified two people wanted in a Callaway County homicide investigation. According to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office, Ruben Corales Cabrera, 33, and Emily Ricketts, 22, both of Indianapolis, Indiana, are charged with first-degree murder. Deputies said Cabrera is also charged with armed criminal action. Deputies said neither Cabrera nor Ricketts has been taken

TODAY: Steady snow continues to fall this morning and will be heavy at times, as the slow moving low pressure system tracks to the east. Many areas have already seen anywhere from 6-10″ of snow, with more expected through the day. The heaviest snow will stick around from the morning in the middle of the

No one was hurt after a tree fell on a Columbia home Friday night. The Columbia Fire Department dispatched crews to the 500 block of Westwood Avenue around 11:30 p.m. after a tree fell on a home. The person who lived in the home confirmed there was minor damage to the house, but no one

UPDATE: The Missouri State Highway Patrol said it worked hundreds of crashes in central Missouri on Friday. Troop F tweeted that it responded to 452 calls for service between 12 p.m. and 10 p.m. Troopers responded to 247 slide offs, 158 crashes, 6 possible injuries and no fatalities. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MSHPTrooperF/status/1083945330805276672″,”author_name”:”MSHP Troop F”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MSHPTrooperF”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Troop F

Columbia’s winter shelter will stay open longer during the winter storm. The Room at the Inn announced it would open at 7 p.m. on Friday night and stay open in continuous operation until at least Sunday at 7 a.m. Officials said they would evaluate the conditions Saturday night and decide if the hours of operation

The Cole County Public Works Department encountered some issues while clearing heavy snow on Friday. Cole County Public Works Director Larry Benz said some of their trucks needed to be worked on by mechanics, but it didn’t stop crews from clearing the roads. City officials said it is possible some mailboxes were damaged as crews

A new shift of plow drivers reported for a 12-hour shift at 7 p.m. Friday night, according to Columbia Public Works. Crews will continue plowing and treating priority routes as snowfall is expected to continue overnight, the city said. Columbia Public Works also started ticketing and towing vehicles from priority snow routes at 7 p.m.

According to a spokesperson from the Mizzou basketball team, the Tigers and South Carolina will now play Sunday instead of Saturday. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/MizzouHoops/status/1083924062030700546″,”author_name”:”Mizzou Basketball”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/MizzouHoops”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”&#gt;&#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mizzou?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;#Mizzou&#lt;/a&#gt;'s matchup at South Carolina has been tentatively rescheduled to Sunday.&#lt;br&#gt;&#lt;br&#gt;[&#lt;a href=”https://t.co/nmWLHKBOzB”&#gt;https://t.co/nmWLHKBOzB&#lt;/a&#gt;]&#lt;/p&#gt;— Mizzou Basketball (@MizzouHoops) &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/MizzouHoops/status/1083924062030700546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;January 12, 2019&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/blockquote&#gt;n&#lt;script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″&#gt;&#lt;/script&#gt;n”,”width”:550,”height”:null,”type”:”rich”,”cache_age”:”3153600000″,”provider_name”:”Twitter”,”provider_url”:”https://twitter.com”,”version”:”1.0″} The Mizzou basketball team was unable to