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Interstate 70 bridge near Rocheport reopens

February 5, 2020 1:17 PM Zachary Farwell

Parts of Interstate 70 were closed to drivers west of Columbia on Wednesday afternoon.

Highway patrol reports nine injured on snowy roads

February 5, 2020 9:33 AM ABC 17 News Team

Mid-Missouri roads became covered on Wednesday morning as heavy snow began to fall throughout the area.

MoDOT Central District looking at buying more salt after rough start to winter

February 5, 2020 4:19 PM Connor Hirsch

The Missouri Department of Transportation Central District says it is looking into buying more salt after using more than half of its supply this winter.

Tracking impactful snow moving back in

February 5, 2020 4:40 AM Kevin Schneider

WEDNESDAY: While thing may be quiet upon waking up, it doesn’t look to last long. Snow will push back into the area toward the mid to late morning hours and stays with us all day. New snow accumulations will be in the neighborhood of 3-7”. To see where the snow is at throughout the day

Road crews urge drivers to use caution on the way to Chiefs’ parade

February 4, 2020 8:20 PM Zach Boetto

Jefferson City Public Works and MoDOT Central District officials are urging drivers to be cautious if they are headed to the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade Wednesday

Columbia Public Schools, JC Schools cancel Wednesday classes ahead of snow

February 4, 2020 5:20 PM Katie Greathouse

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools canceled classes Wednesday ahead of expected snow. The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team issued a Weather Alert Day for the expected winter weather. District spokeswoman Michele Baumstark cited the impending weather and timing of the snow in an email sent after 5 p.m. “The safety of our students and

MoDOT, Jefferson City gearing up for another round of winter weather

February 4, 2020 11:12 AM Connor Hirsch

The Missouri Department of Transportation is keeping an eye on the weather as a wintry mix starts to fall on Mid-Missouri with more in the forecast.

Columbia, Boone County crews prepare for multi-day winter storm

February 4, 2020 11:19 AM Amber Tabeling

Columbia Public Works and Boone County Road and Bridge were working Tuesday morning on plans for pretreating and removing snow from roads.

Tracking wintry mix tonight, accumulating snow Wednesday

February 4, 2020 3:57 PM Jessica Hafner

*A Weather Alert Day is in effect through Wednesday night for wintry weather* TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with scattered freezing rain and sleet. Isolated slick spots are possible. Precipitation ends before midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. WEDNESDAY: The last round of precipitation arrives as snow by mid-morning, lasting all day. Temperatures remain steady around 30

Tracking the return of winter today

February 4, 2020 5:10 AM Kevin Schneider

TUESDAY: Light rain chances will start to ramp up into the early afternoon. As they do, a wintry mix will begin to work in. A light glaze of ice and sleet could lead to elevated surfaces becoming slick by this afternoon and evening commute. Temperatures will start out in the middle 30s and will trim

Amid Super Bowl celebrations, Kansas City radar data picks up fireworks across the Metro

February 3, 2020 6:34 PM Luke Victor

Here's #KansasCity erupting in celebration, as detected by our radar! 🎉🎇🎆🏈 pic.twitter.com/IlfG82gxl6— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) February 3, 2020 The National Weather Service in Kansas City posted a radar loop of a brief burst in their signal around the time the Chiefs were named Super Bowl champions. This can be a bit tough to see

Weather Alert Day: Tracking freezing rain and sleet by Tuesday afternoon

February 3, 2020 4:10 PM Jessica Hafner

*A Weather Alert Day is in effect from Tuesday through Wednesday night* TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy, showers possible south of Highway 54. Lows in the mid-30s. TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy with showers by afternoon, changing over to mainly sleet as temperatures dip below freezing. Sleet eventually changes to snow briefly on Tuesday night. Highs near 35, but

Tracking another warm day before winter returns

February 3, 2020 4:17 AM Kevin Schneider

MONDAY: Quiet, warm weather sticks around one last day as temperatures get into the low to mid 60s despite cloud cover increasing. Rain chances are held to the evening. TONIGHT: Scattered showers push in as a front slides through. Temperatures will come back to reality overnight with lows fall into the middle 30s. EXTENDED: That’s

Tracking a mild Monday before more wintry weather this week

February 2, 2020 4:12 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear. Mild with lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. MONDAY: Increasing clouds but still nice through most of the day. Highs in the low 60s. EXTENDED: A slow moving cold front will approach the area on Monday from the north. This slowly slides across the region over the

Super Bowl Sunday forecast

February 2, 2020 4:34 AM Jehnna Azzara

SUPER BOWL SUNDAY: Warm and sunny with highs in the mid to upper 60’s. SUNDAY NIGHT: Increasing cloud cover but staying warm. Lows in the low 40’s. EXTENDED: Monday will continue to be warm to start off the workweek with highs in the low 60’s but will be mostly cloudy. The clouds will linger but

Sunny Superbowl Sunday

February 1, 2020 5:33 PM Maddie Est

TONIGHT: Mostly clear with a low in the upper 30’s. SUPERBOWL SUNDAY: We don’t need to travel to Miami to experience some warmer temperatures for the game! Tomorrow temperatures will rise into the mid to upper 60s by kickoff. We’ll be seeing lots of sunshine throughout the day, and we may even break the record high temperature.

Warm and sunny weekend underway

February 1, 2020 3:55 AM Jehnna Azzara

SATURDAY: We will start the day off partly cloudy but will see those clouds move out and leave us mostly sunny by the afternoon. Highs are in the upper 40’s and near 50 degrees. SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear with a low in the upper 30’s. SUPERBOWL SUNDAY: We will be feeling like Miami here in

Tracking near record highs and more sunshine by Sunday

January 31, 2020 3:28 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles or flurries. Lows in the low 30s. TOMORROW: Patchy fog with clouds gradually decreasing. Highs reach the mid-upper 40s. EXTENDED: Warm winds and southwest upper flow will bring in much warmer temperatures for Sunday, and clear out the clouds for the day. Highs will reach the mid-60s, and

After Christmas brought us warmth and sunshine, January kept us soggy and cloudy

January 31, 2020 4:35 PM Luke Victor

We were off to such a good start… The end of 2019 and start of 2020 was one of the warmest stretches of weather to start the winter season ever in Mid-Missouri. This was coupled with plenty of sunshine, with many of us asking if winter was going to make a return after its quick

Clouds clear out Saturday, Potential record warmth Sunday

January 31, 2020 1:27 PM Luke Victor

THIS AFTERNOON: Clouds continue to hold strong but peeks of sunshine are expected. Temperatures will remain in the low 40s. TONIGHT: Another chilly evening is expected. Temperatures fall into the low 30s. EXTENDED: Saturday, clouds are expected to clear out by late in the morning leading to partly cloudy skies into the afternoon. Temperatures jump into the