Columbia Regional Airport works to clear tarmac as winter storm affects flights nationwide
A winter storm like the one that hit Mid-Missouri Saturday through Monday can leave plows with a sizable amount of snow to clear.
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Columbia Public Schools, Jefferson City School District, other area districts call off Tuesday classes; LU remote again
Read the full list of closures and cancellations here. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several area school districts will once again not be in session on Tuesday. Columbia Public Schools will have it second AMI day of the year on Tuesday, a district spokesperson said in an email. “Columbia Public Schools will not be in session on
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MSHP reports one fatality, more than 400 crashes on Missouri roads during storm response
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol has reported one fatality has occurred on state roads over the weekend as inclement weather hit Missouri. Snow fell across the state over the weekend and Monday morning, causing the ABC 17 News Stormtrack Weather Team to issue a Weather Alert Day. MSHP wrote on its social
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Trash will run normally the rest of the week in Columbia, Monday customers to have refuse picked up Saturday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia’s trash routes will run on their regular schedules for the rest of the week, the city’s Solid Waste Department wrote on its social media on Monday. Inclement weather caused Monday’s pickups to be rescheduled. Customers who regularly have trash picked up on Monday can put out their roll carts on
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MoDOT map continues to show roads covered in snow and ice
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation’s map showing road conditions indicated roads around Mid-Missouri remained covered late Monday morning. The agency’s traveler information map had state highways in Mid-Missouri colored purple just before 10:30 a.m., meaning they remained covered in snow and ice for the most part. However, state troopers covering Mid-Missouri said
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you have to drive to work on Monday?
A winter storm continued to spit snow and ice onto parts of Mid-Missouri on Sunday night. Accumulation varied across the region, with parts north generally receiving more snow, with more ice south. However, much of Mid-Missouri saw a mix of the two, creating a layered and frozen mess on the ground and on roads. The
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Road crews expect covered roads to last through Monday
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Those handling road clearing for Mid-Missouri expect major roads to stay covered well into Monday. Machelle Watkins, an engineer for MoDOT’s central district, said the continued snow and freezing cold temperatures overnight make it difficult for plow drivers to clear state roads across the area. The state has 1,500 plows working across
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More than 3,500 Ameren customers lose power near Lake of the Ozarks
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several power outages were reported near the Lake of the Ozarks late Sunday afternoon. According to the Ameren outage map, more than 3,500 customers were without power. The outages were reported near Osage Beach and the Village of Four Seasons. Ameren officials said there was weather damage around substations and that crews
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At least one person displaced after Sedalia house fire
SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Sedalia Fire Department is investigating after a home caught fire Sunday afternoon. According to Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Shaw, the fire department responded to a home in the 1300 block of East 11th Street around 1:45 p.m. The fire reportedly started in the area near a furnace. The flames spread into
Continue Reading Roads closed across Mid-Missouri due to snow
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communication sent out multiple road closure alerts Sunday due to the winter weather, urging drivers to either stay home or choose an alternate route. Roads across Mid-Missouri were covered in snow and ice by Sunday morning. The Missouri Department of Transportation’s traveler information map showed covered roads throughout the
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Missouri officials warn of road dangers as harsh winter weather moves in
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Public safety offices across the Show Me State warned residents to stay off the roads Saturday. “If the precipitation hasn’t started in your area, it’s coming, and conditions will change quickly,” the Missouri Department of Transportation said in a social media post. The department’s traveler information map showed snow and ice covered
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City of Columbia readies plows, utility crews for winter storm
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As a large winter system heads towards the Show-Me State, the City of Columbia’s Public Works Department is prepping snowplows, monitoring local, state and regional forecasts and preparing a response plan. At noon on Saturday, a crew of 28 City of Columbia Public Works snowplow operators began pre-treating roads. A second crew
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Preparing your home for incoming snow
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) As city snowplows and local stores gear up for an upcoming winter storm on Saturday, the CDC and the Insurance Information Institute share some recommendations for protecting homes before the snow falls. In freezing temperatures, roof leaks and pipe damage can happen. According to the Insurance Institute, it’s beneficial to clean out
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Jefferson City prepared for incoming snow, but plans open to change
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Jefferson City Public Works tells ABC 17 News it’s confident about the plan it has in place for the upcoming snowstorm rolling into Missouri this weekend. Materials, manpower and snow plows are in no shortage according to Britt Smith, Operations Division Director for Jefferson City’s Public Works Department. However, its the
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Fire at Columbia dealership ruled accidental
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Investigators determined that a late December fire at a Columbia ATV and powersports dealership was accidental. A Columbia Fire Department report says the dealership owner, Stuart Head, told investigators that he suspects the fire at Head Motor Co. could have started in the wiring of an ATV’s stereo system on the lot.
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Mid-Missouri races to stock up before winter storm
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Grocery and hardware stores saw packed parking lots Friday as people prepared for a winter storm that will hit Saturday. “It’s pretty busy in there, it’s almost like a Black Friday crowd coming on,” Westlake ACE Hardware shopper Lance Bezner said. “Everybody’s buying everything, but they still have a lot of product
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Police arrest man accused of November assault in Columbia church parking lot
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police have arrested a man accused hitting someone in the head with a gun on Nov. 2, police wrote in a Friday press release. Marquise Mathis, 44, was charged on Nov. 22 with wo counts of unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of armed criminal action, one count of second-degree
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Mizzou College Republicans issue apology for sharing fake screenshot that targeted student group
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou College Republicans on Friday issued an apology to Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine on its Instagram page for sharing a doctored image. The group accused MSJP of supporting a terror attack suspect in New Orleans. Mizzou College Republicans shared an edited image that included the Instagram handle for MSJP. The image
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Central Missouri Humane Society seeks emergency foster families
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Central Missouri Humane Society put out an urgent call Friday for people who can foster pets during the coming winter storm. The organization says putting some animals in foster homes will help staff care for shelter animals. “Winter storms can be stressful for animals in the shelter,” Julie Aber, executive director
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One injured after single-vehicle crash in Hallsville
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 20-year-old Columbia woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash in Hallsville Thursday evening. The Boone Country Fire Protection District says they responded to the 14000 block on north Route U near Highway 124 at 8:16 p.m. where they helped two people from a vehicle. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s
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