UPDATE: Ice and slide offs close Highway 163 in Columbia

Ice, slide offs and a rollover have caused Columbia and Boone County authorities to close 163 near Devil’s ice box (January 23, 2024 photo courtesy of Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief Gale Blomenkamp)

Icy conditions and crashes have forced Columbia and Boone County authorities to close busy 163 at Devil’s ice box and Whisenhunt.

Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief Gale Blomenkamp tells 939 the Eagle that there are multiple vehicle slide offs and a rollover. One listener says it took him an hour to get his child to school and go around the crashes.

We’ve also received reports of slick conditions near Mexico, Missouri.